Manual of Practice Management for Ambulatory Surgery Centers: An Evidence-Based Guide

This key resource provides insight and guidance to managing ambulatory surgery centers (ACSs) from a broad spectrum of expertise. Intended for a wide audience of healthcare professionals, this book covers topics such as regulatory issues, outpatient pediatric anesthesia, inventory management, personnel training, the culture of safety, and sedation standards. The format found in each chapter is designed intentionally to function as an educational manual. Many chapters are supplemented by high quality figures and tables to aid in visual learning.

This text brings together authors from diverse professions including lawyers, administrators, surgeons, anesthesiologists and architects – all of whom have contributed their expertise to address the multitude of subjects that pertain to ASCs. Manual of Practice Management for Ambulatory Surgery Centers: An Evidence-Based Guide is a concise and evidence-based guide to successfully operating the modern health care facilities that have transformed the outpatient experience for millions of people.

Table of contents (21 chapters)

ASC Design and Construction

Pages 1-15

Phillips, William R.

Obtaining ASC Contracts and Responding to RFPs

Pages 17-44

Semo, Judith Jurin

Nuts and Bolts of Ambulatory Anesthesia Billing

Pages 45-51

Habeck, Jason (et al.)

Accreditation for the Ambulatory Surgery Center

Pages 53-61

Butz, Steven F. (et al.)

EHR: Incorporating into Practice – Using Data Meaningfully, Obtaining Benchmarking and Metrics Information

Pages 63-81

Plavin, Stanford R.

Monitors and Equipment for the Ambulatory Surgical Care Setting

Pages 83-93

Perry, Tjorvi E. (et al.)

Scheduling: Optimal Block Schedule, Improving Utilization

Pages 95-112

Tsai, Mitchell H. (et al.)

Lean Management: Inventory, Waste Management

Pages 113-118

Elsharydah, Ahmad (et al.)

Medication Safety: Unique Aspects in ASCs

Pages 119-134

Bailard, Neil S.

Sterile Processing and Infection Control in ASCs

Pages 135-144

Mack, Rita (et al.)

Perioperative Surgical Home Principles Applied to the Ambulatory Setting

Pages 145-159

Rosario, Timothy J. (et al.)

Enhanced Recovery Program in the Ambulatory Surgery Setting

Pages 161-183

Joshi, Girish P.

Pediatric Anesthesia

Pages 185-210

Patel, Chhaya (et al.)

Sedation Guidelines

Pages 211-226

Ritchie-Dabney, Rosalind (et al.)

PACU Management: Unique Concepts to ASCs

Pages 227-237

Ahmad, Fatima (et al.)

HR Issues: Sexual Harassment, Workplace Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity, Privileging, Credentialing, Denying Privileges, Difficult Conversations

Pages 239-252

Brennan, Marjorie P. (et al.)

Culture of Safety

Pages 253-271

Brennan, Marjorie P. (et al.)

Education and Training: Staff and Facility

Pages 273-282

Chiu, Catherine (et al.)

Emergency Preparedness in Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Office-Based Anesthesia Practices

Pages 283-293

Drummond, Shaina (et al.)

Risk Management and Quality Improvement

Pages 295-305

Lee, Jeffrey W.

Office-Based Anesthesia and Surgery: Unique Aspects

Pages 307-318

Williams, Uduak Ursula (et al.)