Ms. Suzanne C. Broadwater

Hingham, Massachusetts - Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America (ASCOA) announces the hiring of its new Chief Operating Officer, Suzanne Broadwater. Ms. Broadwater joins us with vast experience in all aspects of ASC development, accreditation, and management. Prior to joining ASCOA, Ms. Broadwater worked as a regional director and a director of operations for HealthSouth and National Surgery Centers. Ms. Broadwater has an MBA from Bellarmine College, a BS from St. Joseph College, and a diploma in nursing from the Good Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing.

Suzanne Broadwater, RN, BS, MBA,CASCChief of OperationsAmbulatory Surgical Centers of America (ASCOA)

The key to using scopes in cross-specialty fashion lies in building a consensus before you buy, advises Suzanne Broadwater, RN, COO of Ambulatory Surgery Centers of America."To the extent you can all agree on one scope, you can save a lot of money.It also makes it easier for the staff to use the equipment."

Unfortunately, agreement can be difficult to achieve.Many surgeons have strong preferences in scopes, usually what they've already been using.
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Listen to all the concerns, determine which scopes are the best candidates, and then have them in for a trial, recommends Ms. Broadwater."It's very important for the facility manager to be involved in the decision," she says."Surgeons often get sold on the bells and whistles.But the administrator needs to evaluate and remind surgeons of the cost-benefit relationship."

Consider your staffBecause your staff members will be the ones moving the microscope, positioning it for the surgeon, and working around it in the OR, be sure to solicit their input.

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In fact, over the life of a service contract, service can be more expensive than the scope itself, Ms. Broadwater advises.For this reason, even though she typically purchases scopes from the original equipment manufacturer, she does not always purchase the service agreement from the company without first shopping around."There are techs that have worked for those companies who have left to start their own companies.They may do just as good a job, and be significantly less expensive."

Replacement of an OR microscope occurs only once every seven to 15 years.When the time comes, our sources advise, a little leadership and smart shopping will help you make surgery easier and your surgical team happier without breaking the bank.

The key to using scopes in cross-specialty fashion lies in building a consensus before you buy, advises Suzanne Broadwater, RN, COO of Ambulatory Surgery Centers of America.
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Listen to all the concerns, determine which scopes are the best candidates, and then have them in for a trial, recommends Ms. Broadwater."It's very important for the facility manager to be involved in the decision," she says.
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In fact, over the life of a service contract, service can be more expensive than the scope itself, Ms. Broadwater advises.For this reason, even though she typically purchases scopes from the original equipment manufacturer, she does not always purchase the service agreement from the company without first shopping around.

The key to using scopes in cross-specialty fashion lies in building a consensus before you buy , advises Suzanne Broadwater , RN , COO of Ambulatory Surgery Centers of America.To the extent you can all agree on one scope , you can save a lot of money.It also makes it easier for the staff to use the equipment..

Unfortunately , agreement can be difficult to achieve.Many surgeons have strong preferences in scopes , usually what they've already been using.
...
Listen to all the concerns , determine which scopes are the best candidates , and then have them in for a trial , recommends Ms. Broadwater.It's very important for the facility manager to be involved in the decision , she says.Surgeons often get sold on the bells and whistles.But the administrator needs to evaluate and remind surgeons of the cost-benefit relationship..

Consider your staffBecause your staff members will be the ones moving the microscope , positioning it for the surgeon , and working around it in the OR , be sure to solicit their input.

...
In fact , over the life of a service contract , service can be more expensive than the scope itself , Ms. Broadwater advises.For this reason , even though she typically purchases scopes from the original equipment manufacturer , she does not always purchase the service agreement from the company without first shopping around.There are techs that have worked for those companies who have left to start their own companies.They may do just as good a job , and be significantly less expensive..

Replacement of an OR microscope occurs only once every seven to 15 years.When the time comes , our sources advise , a little leadership and smart shopping will help you make surgery easier and your surgical team happier without breaking the bank.

Suzanne C. BroadwaterChief Operating Officer781.749.9485SBroadwater@ascoa.com

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