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Challenges and Critical Elements of Setting Up a Robotics Program

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Although there are many challenges in setting up a successful daVinci surgery program, a clear reproducible path to success is within every program’s reach. By using a proven leadership and communication pathway and following a path of reducing variability, parallel tasks, and a continuous improvement cycle, you can join the hundreds of daVinci surgery programs across the country that have used this model to create growth and success. The results achieved can be dramatic and sustainable, revenue and growth simultaneously.

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Fagin, R. (2014). Challenges and Critical Elements of Setting Up a Robotics Program. In: Kim, K. (eds) Robotics in General Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8739-5_32

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