Every state that licenses ambulatory surgery centers has its own set of licensing regulations. Reading the regulation can be a time consuming task but is an important step in developing an ambulatory surgery center because it outlines exactly what clinical, physical, administrative, and other requirements will need to be met for the facility to achieve State Licensure.
Thankfully, in this day and age, this information is easily accessed on the internet. To make it even easier for those of you interested in developing an ambulatory surgery center but don’t know where to begin looking for the regulations, we have compiled this listing of links to the state specific regulations! Just click on your state to access the regulation. If you don’t see your state listed, they probably did not have their regulations accessible. You can typically contact your Department of Health and request a copy of the regulation. Or bonus points if you find it and let me know!
Washington-rules currently under revision
Keep in mind the state licensure regulations are only one of the regulatory documents that ASC’s have to follow. There are separate Federal regulations, as well as an extensive listing of building codes and Life Safety regulations that have to be met during design and construction. And who can forget the Certificate of Need requirements if you happen to develop a center in a CON state. If you are interested in learning more about ambulatory surgery center development, contact Ortmann Healthcare Consultants at 803-252-7979.
September 17, 2009 at 3:23 pm |
Great Post.
Thanks for the info.
September 18, 2009 at 11:56 pm |
Excellent site, keep up the good work
September 29, 2009 at 3:11 pm |
Thats very good to know… thanks