June 20, 2016
Experts can help ASC leaders solidify building safety
For an ambulatory surgery center (ASC), maintaining a safe physical environment for patients generally falls to the administrator and governing board. For those who lack expertise in healthcare architecture, building codes, and risk management, it may pay to hire a consultant. Even so, ASC managers remain responsible for compliance. Fortunately, according to survey reports, some of the most common deficiencies are things even an untrained person could control by knowing the rules and having a procedure to implement them.
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