ECRI Institute offers new robotic surgery planning service

Editor's Note

ECRI Institute is offering a new robotic surgery planning service that gives hospitals an independent second opinion when starting or expanding a robotic surgery program.

 The service focuses on:

•  Strategic planning
•  Quality and training
•  Financial assessment.

The high costs, risks, and questionable patient outcomes associated with robotic surgery are driving hospitals and health systems to rethink their approach to their robotic surgery programs. As many robotics systems are starting to show their age, hospital administrators are grappling with next-generation decisions.