Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Same Standards; Different Venues

References 

1. ASC Quality Collaboration endorsed quality measures . ASC Quality Collaboration . http://www.ascquality.org/documents/Summary6ASCmeasuresendorsedbyNQF.xls Accessed January 23, 2009.
2. Appendix B: Specifications of the national voluntary concensus standards for ambulatory care: ambulatory surgical centers . In: National Voluntary Concensus Standards for Ambulatory Care Part 2 . Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2008;p. B2–B3 http://www.qualityforum.org/pdf/reports/AmbulatoryPart2Nonmembers.pdf Accessed January 28, 2009.
3. Medicare program: changes to the hospital outpatient prospective payment system and CY 2009 payment rates; changes to the ambulatory surgical center payment system and CY 2009 payment rates; hospital conditions of participation: requirements for approval and re-approval of transplant centers to perform organ transplants—clarification of provider and supplier termination policy Medicare and Medicaid programs: changes to the ambulatory surgical center conditions for coverage; final rule. 73(223) Fed Regist. (November 18, 2008) 68502, 68712-68716, 68789 (codified at 42 CFR §410, §416, §419). http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-26212.pdf. Accessed January 28, 2009.
4. Resources from the ASC Association  . Conditions for coverage redline version. Ambulatory Surgery Center Association . http://ascassociation.org/cfcredline.pdf Accessed January 23, 2009
5. AORN guidance statement  . Postoperative patient care in the ambulatory surgery setting . In: Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices . Denver, CO: AORN, Inc; 2008;p. 219–225
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