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LIJ Medical Center Robotic Surgery Volume
A recognized center Year Surgeries
of excellence.
2013 929
This May, the LIJ Medical Center had a site visit A facility inspection was conducted, which consisted
to gain certification for Center of Excellence in of tours and meeting with staffing in the Pre-Surgical
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (COEMIG) Testing Unit, operating rooms, intensive care areas,
and Center of Excellence Robotic Surgery (COERS). postanestheisa care unit and the inpatient surgical
It’s a rigorous process, involving institutional units. An operating room tour was conducted the
commitment to excellence and surgical volume of afternoon on Day 2 and the rooms dedicated to
a minimum of 100 cases annually. Our Robotic core robotics and GYN surgeries. Day 3 consisted of 2014 984
staff of twenty-four nurses and surgical technicians continued chart reviews and required binder reviews
and seven robotic-credentialed surgeons was up to of necessary documentation for the certification
the challenge. The COERS program was developed process. The closing session was also on Day 3 at
to recognize surgeons and facilities worldwide which time we heard the good news that LIJ Medical
performing robotic procedures and achieving defined Center was to become Centers of Excellence for
standards for patient safety and quality care. The COEMIG and COERS. Congratulations to all of our
COEMIS program identifies surgeons and facilities exceptional people for making this possible! 2015 1,095
that provide excellent minimally invasive surgical
care and are dedicated to continuously improve
health care quality and patient safety.
Operating Room Nurses
Why read about surgical
2016 1,045
advancements when you
Robotic Surgery History can be making them?
Perform first Obtain second XI Take a look
robotic surgery and training robot 2017 1,361
(projected)
2008 2010 2015 2016 2017
Obtain first Obtain Designated Center
robot-SI DaVinci XI of Excellence
Year Surgeries
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