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Perioperative Program Lowers Healthcare Costs

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Perioperative care focuses on the quality of patient outcomes following medical procedures and the ability to manage costs. We talk with Lauren Smith and Dr. Elizabeth Olberding of St. Luke's about their perioperative programs.

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