Same Day Surgery Center
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Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) are
changing the face of healthcare. St. Alexius Same Day Surgery Center offers
top-quality care at economical prices, giving men, women, and families in
Western North Dakota another option in managing their health.
ASCs are facilities where
surgeries that do not require hospital admission are performed. St. Alexius
Same Day Surgery Center provides a cost-effective and convenient environment.
Patients who elect to have surgery at St. Alexius Same Day Surgery Center arrive
on the day of the procedure, have surgery in a fully equipped operating room,
and recover under the care of the nursing staff, all without hospital
admission. From pediatrics to the elderly, both the clients and their families
benefit from the comfortable environment of the ASC.
St. Alexius Same Day Surgery
Center performs surgeries in a variety of specialties including: general
surgery, ENT (ear, nose & throat), plastic surgery, gastroenterology,
orthopedics, and podiatry.
Accreditation, Certification & Licensing
ASCs are some of the most highly regulated
health care providers in the country. Medicare and many other insurance
companies require certification. St. Alexius Same Day Surgery Center is
Medicare certified and accredited by JCAHO. Accreditation by JCAHO assures the
ASC has met the highest standards of quality care.
ASCs are a good choice for
many reasons
Patient satisfaction is a hallmark of the ASC industry. St. Alexius Same Day
Surgery Center participates with a national organization that receives customer
survey data each month. The overall customer satisfaction for St. Alexius Same
Day Surgery Center is 92%. Reasons cited for satisfaction with the surgery
center included less paperwork, more convenient, better parking, friendly staff
and no waiting.
Another reason patients like
St. Alexius Same Day Surgery Center is value. A Blue Cross Blue Shield study
revealed that on average, procedure performed at ASCs cost less. The U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) said,
“We agree that ASCs can significantly reduce costs for Federal health care
programs, while simultaneously benefiting patients.”