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Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Improving Surgical Team Communication to Reduce Costs
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Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Improving Surgical Team Communication to Reduce Costs

Amy E. Krambeck, MD, of Northwestern Medicine Urology, describes the percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) equipment whiteboard her team developed. It which improved equipment communication accuracy, case item accuracy and PCNL cost efficiency. Their evaluation was recently published in Urology.

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