AORN Journal
Volume 88, Issue 3 , Pages 369-389 , September 2008

Design and Construction of an Ambulatory Surgery Center

  • William E. Lindeman, AIA, NCARB

      Affiliations

    • William E. Lindeman, AIA, NCARB, is president of WEL Designs PLC, Tucson, AZ.

References 

  1. Ambulatory surgical services, subpart C—Specific conditions for coverage . In: Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) . Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office; 2003;p. 644–645 42 §416.44
  2. Medicare program—Revisions to hospital outpatient prospective payment system and calendar year 2007 payment rates; final rule. 71(226) Fed Regist. (November 24, 2006) 68164–68181.
  3. Life Safety Code . Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association; 2000; [Publ NFPA 101]
  4. Standard for Health Care Facilities . Quincy, MA: National Fire Protection Association; 1999; [Publ NFPA 99]
  5. Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities . Washington, DC: American Institute of Architects; 2006;
  6. Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities . Washington, DC: American Institute of Architects; 1987;
  7. Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities . Washington, DC: American Institute of Architects; 1992–1993;
  8. Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities . Washington, DC: American Institute of Architects; 1996–1997;
  9. Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities . Washington, DC: American Institute of Architects; 2001;
  10. Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation  . In: ANSI/AAMI ST46—Steam Sterilization and Sterility Assurance in Health Care Facilities . 4th ed.. Arlington, VA: Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation; 2002;p. 6–9
  11. Recommended practices for traffic patterns in perioperative practice settings . In: Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices . Denver, CO: AORN, Inc; 2008;p. 613–617

 Editor's note: NFPA 101 and Life Safety Code are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA.

PII: S0001-2092(08)00281-0

doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2008.04.016

AORN Journal
Volume 88, Issue 3 , Pages 369-389 , September 2008