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success . If we need training from another LifePoint facility , then that ’ s what we did . We had a mentor and we took four different surgical teams on over a month and a half span for training .”
Smith stated that the surgical team ’ s transition to robotics from the traditional style of surgery was been nothing short of amazing .
“ I can really praise the whole surgical team ’ s dynamics ,” Smith vaunted . “ They just took it on such a positive attitude , even though it was scary and it was a change for all of us . They were just so positive . For us , it was never an option to fail . We wanted it to work and everybody just worked so hard to meet those goals . And if you look at our numbers and our data over the last two years , we have just improved so much .”
LCRH has several surgical team leaders for the robot . Megan McGee is the RN team leader , Kami Sears is the tech team leader and Julie Quillen is the gynecology team leader .
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