
According to Sherry Grindeland, Evergreen Communications and Media official:
Annual maintenance and ~ $200,000 initial training are extra. Does the technology save resources? $9,000/ valve replacement. Find out more here. Advantages & Disadvantages?
How do we pay for this technology? According to an Evergreen Hospital executive, sick people and insurance companies pay for most of the growth of the hospital. Taxpayers pay a rate of $.24/thousand of assessed property in 2009. An average home of $500,000 in 2009 was taxed $120.
Watch Da Vinci hospital ribbon cutting ceremony video.
by Bob Yoder
"using the robot-assisted system, surgeons can perform more precise surgeries in shorter time with less pain and blood loss. The minimally invasive incision (about the size of a penny or a dime) means patients recover faster and have reduced risk of complications. The experienced surgeons at Evergreen plan to use this important technology to treat prostate and gynecological cancers and to perform urology, gynecology and general surgery." (Watch manufacturer videos here).Opinion: How much does the equipment cost? A da Vinci Surgical System costs approximately $1,750,000 for the new da Vinci SI released in April 2009.
Annual maintenance and ~ $200,000 initial training are extra. Does the technology save resources? $9,000/ valve replacement. Find out more here. Advantages & Disadvantages?
How do we pay for this technology? According to an Evergreen Hospital executive, sick people and insurance companies pay for most of the growth of the hospital. Taxpayers pay a rate of $.24/thousand of assessed property in 2009. An average home of $500,000 in 2009 was taxed $120.
Watch Da Vinci hospital ribbon cutting ceremony video.
by Bob Yoder