TY - JOUR
T1 - Launching a Mohs Surgery Program
AU - Wysong, Ashley
AU - Sutton, Adam
PY - 2019/12/1
Y1 - 2019/12/1
N2 - BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of data or publications in the literature on best practices for opening a new Mohs surgery unit. OBJECTIVE: The goal of this article is to be a "how to" guide for starting a Mohs and dermatologic surgery practice. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two academic Mohs surgeons share their personal experiences and data from the literature. RESULTS: Topics discussed include picking a location and identifying space, equipment, staffing, regulatory practices, policies and procedures, marketing and outreach, patient experience, building culture, clinic efficiency, and vision. CONCLUSION: Although opening a new Mohs surgery unit is challenging, it can be rewarding to have the opportunity to develop best practices and systems that create a wonderful working environment and allow for exceptional care of patients.
AB - BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of data or publications in the literature on best practices for opening a new Mohs surgery unit. OBJECTIVE: The goal of this article is to be a "how to" guide for starting a Mohs and dermatologic surgery practice. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two academic Mohs surgeons share their personal experiences and data from the literature. RESULTS: Topics discussed include picking a location and identifying space, equipment, staffing, regulatory practices, policies and procedures, marketing and outreach, patient experience, building culture, clinic efficiency, and vision. CONCLUSION: Although opening a new Mohs surgery unit is challenging, it can be rewarding to have the opportunity to develop best practices and systems that create a wonderful working environment and allow for exceptional care of patients.
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U2 - 10.1097/DSS.0000000000002257
DO - 10.1097/DSS.0000000000002257
M3 - Article
C2 - 31764291
AN - SCOPUS:85075514394
SN - 1076-0512
VL - 45
SP - S48-S56
JO - Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]
JF - Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.]
ER -