Ambulatory surgery centers have been hugely popular for hosting cataract surgery in recent years (about 70 to 80% of all cataracts in the US) due to convenience, efficiency, and flexibility when compared to hospitals or large medical centers. Now that we are in 2021, there are even more benefits to moving cataracts to an ASC […]
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Upgrading from the Alcon Infiniti is seamless and capital expense-free with Surgical Direct Recently, Alcon officially announced via customer letters their plans to phase out the production of parts, tubing packs, and supplies that support their 20 year old phaco platform, the Alcon Infiniti Vision System. The Alcon Infiniti has proven to be a dependable
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As an OR administrator, whether in a hospital or ASC setting, keeping your facility’s functional operations (admin, supply chain, and required surgical equipment) running smoothly is a high priority. Smooth operations equate to better patient care, and efficient surgeries mean happier patients and doctors. Better care and satisfied surgeons keep your OR busy and healthy,
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How Valuable Is Your Peace of Mind? Peace of mind…we are all after it. We all excel at a higher level when we know that everything is as it should be. We perform better surgery. We provide better patient care. We contribute more to the good of society. We are better human beings. The list
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When considering to pull the trigger and allocate precious capital dollars on cataract equipment, make sure you ask the following questions and determine whether the investment is wise for your facility in 2021. Will the equipment purchased provide a healthy return on investment? With so many other specialties bringing in higher reimbursements and charge rates,
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Hospitals and healthcare networks all across the country are making the hard decision to downsize and let go of staff in direct response to the financial hardship that COVID-19 has caused. This article from Becker’s Hospital Review is both sad and sobering, but it’s also the real pulse of what we are facing nationwide. Administrators
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2020 has been a year! Unexpected turns and necessary adjustments now seem part of normal everyday life. What has been brought to the surface in 2020 is the realization that we all need to be flexible and creative to keep business moving forward. Look at almost every sector in the market, and you’ll see creative
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You need an outsourcing partner that is committed to providing dependable, timely, and safe service to your OR in a day where safety is vitally important. In case we haven’t met yet, Surgical Direct provides an outsourcing partnership to Ophthalmologists and OR facilities by providing all the equipment needed for cataract surgery at no capital
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Hospital systems (both small and large) have been freezing capital expenditures and reducing expenses as much as possible across the country. Priorities for OR administrators and decision makers have shifted to conserving cash in any way possible due to the effects of COVID-19. Outpatient procedures were shut down altogether for months. Certain states have reopened
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As a service provider in today’s economy, it’s crucially important to find and nurture the “lasting impact attributes” (or the key differentiation practices) that stick with a client and build lasting trust. In truth, it goes way beyond the service itself. We have all experienced (to some degree) a service or product that talked the
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