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Should Tulane's Department of Otolaryngology adopts TORS? Hypothesis:…

- - - - Increase quantity?
        
        Increase operational efficiency?
        
        Cases per day?
        
        Operative time?
        
        Prepartory time?
        
        Increase reputational capital?
        
        Attracts physicians?
        
        Attract patients?
      - Increase price?
        
        Insurance Reimbursement differences?
      - Ancillary benefits
    - - Direct (fixed and variable) costs
        
        Fixed costs: operations (device, space, utilities, installation), staffing, overhead, etc.
        
        Variable costs: operations (supplies, education, training etc), staffing, etc.
      - Indirect costs
        
        Reduce readmission
        
        Reduce length of stay
      - Marketing Costs (out of scope)
  - - - Improve aesthetic outcomes (e.g., scarring)
      - Reduce mortality rate?
      - Reduce long-term complications?
    - - Reduce short-term complications?
      - Reduce length of stay?
      - Reduce short-term readmissions?
      - Lower use of adjuvant therapy?