posted in Facility Programming by Robert Varisco
It never ceases to amaze us the amount of calls and questions we receive from our clients and physicians, looking to open a new or refurbish their existing Ambulartory Surgery Center, regarding the design and construction standards required by current Building Codes and State Accreditation / Certification for such a facility. These questions typically bring to light many other questions regarding the type of building construction and surrounding occupancies, total square footage of the ASC, number of O.R.’s, hours of patient stay, power back-up requirements, as well as the following items for State Certifications: