Laser surgery--the future is here.

Laser surgery experts have indicated that surgical lasers provide a number of potential benefits when compared to conventional surgical methods. The most significant are: a reduction in hospital costs; an opportunity to increase the surgical case load; and the opportunity to provide competitive, "high-tech" clinical services to the hospital's community. Lasers change the procedures utilized in the hospital in terms of procurement, processing, safety and other areas. It is incumbent upon materials managers and CS personnel to become familiar with and keep pace with these changes. As a these provider, it is important that you follow the laser revolution. The emergence of lasers in surgery will affect almost every segment of hospital operations, and each department manager can turn change into opportunity for their facility.