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Important Considerations Post-Investment There is a great deal of work still to be done once your ASC purchases the la- ser, Sikes says. “Staff training is absolutely critical,”
she says. “In a lot of ASCs, most scrub techs, nurses and circulators do not have a great deal of knowledge with regards to refractions, lens powers and all of the components of using a femtosecond la- ser. We have spent an enormous amount of time educating everybody who has anything to do with the laser so they un-
Training your physicians in the use of technology is another hurdle you might encounter, Arjoyan says. “I would really encourage everyone who is look- ing at a femtosecond laser to make sure their training process is streamlined as to how you are going to train your physicians and when. We have a large number of physicians and it has been difficult for us to get everyone trained.” The more information you can
derstand what is happening when it is used on a patient. “I think that is really crucial,” Sikes continues. “Keep the staff informed about what the purchase means. You want them to be really excited about it, to understand what is new. If the staff is ex- cited about it, it increases the likelihood that the patient will be more excited.”
gather upfront about the femtosecond laser, the better you can plan for how its use will impact your ASC’s operations, Sikes says. “It was very exciting to bring the laser into our ASC, but we also did not know what to expect because it was brand new,” she says. “We were an ear- ly user of the technology, so we did not have a center to model flow or patient prep after. There were some questions
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