Do you have questions about the surgical facilities, procedures, equipment or services that we offer at SurgiCare? Below is a list of some frequently asked questions concerning Ambulatory Surgery and SurgiCare, but please feel free to call us if you need additional information. We are always pleased to assist patients and physicians.
An Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) is a medical facility where surgical procedures are performed that do not require a hospital stay. ASC operating rooms will often feature the same surgical equipment as hospitals -- in fact, many times the equipment and instrumentation found at an ASC is even more advanced than that of a local hospital. The environment of an ASC is also much less stressful since the surgeries performed are same-day procedures on healthy people and patients who are not usually suffering from long-term illnesses. Surgeries are not interrupted by outside trauma situations.
Additionally, ASCs are more cost-effective and convenient since they dedicate their resources to specific ambulatory medical procedures only. Patients choosing to have surgery performed at SurgiCare will arrive on the day of the procedure, the surgery will be performed in an operating room, and recovery will take place under the watchful care of our nursing staff and attending anesthesiologists -- all without a hospital admission.
Each year, almost 10 million surgeries are performed at more than 4,800 surgery centers throughout the United States. More than 50% of all surgeries are now performed on an outpatient basis.
An ASC provides a setting for certain same day procedures to be performed in a safe, sterile, comfortable environment within a shortened time frame that would not be possible in a hospital environment. Some of those procedures are; cataract surgeries, most plastic surgeries, colonoscopies, arthroscopic surgeries of all types, ENT and many more. If you are a candidate for surgery ask your physician where your procedure will be scheduled.
There are a variety of reasons. Ambulatory surgery centers such as SurgiCare are often more convenient than hospitals to both doctors and patients. The entire facility is set up to handle same-day surgical procedures, so operations are more streamlined and are independent of other hospital functions. Additionally, ASCs are more cost-effective. They carry less overhead and procedures cost, on average, 47% less than when performed at a hospital according to some studies.
SurgiCare is licensed by the State of New York and is subject to numerous government regulations. The facility was the first Ambulatory Surgery Center facility in nine years to receive approval from NY State Department of Health under Article 28 CON. SurgiCare is also Medicare-certified which means the facility is also subject to strict federal regulations. SurgiCare has applied for and received reaccredidation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
Yes. All attending physicians at SurgiCare are credentialed by the regulations set forth by New York State for Board Certification or Board Eligibility for the specific medical specialty.
Operating and recovery rooms at SurgiCare have emergency and defribulator equipment on hand and our staff is trained in emergency care. In the event a patient needs hospital admission, the attending physician may choose to admit the patient to their affiliated hospital or to Jacobi Medical Center -- our backup facility. SurgiCare is also located nearby Albert Einstein / Montefiore Hospital and Our Lady of Mercy - Druso Pavilion.
Please view our page on Instrumentation and Equipment for details.
Surgeries begin at Surgicare at 7:00 AM.
Prior to each procedure a SurgiCare nursing staff member will call the patient to review their medical history and to provide pre-surgery instructions.
Pre-operative testing is determined by each patient's individual medical history and results of their physical examination.
Patient demographics, including name, address, telephone number, date of birth, social security number, procedure and Procedural Code, diagnosis and Diagnosis Code. These items may be faxed to SurgiCare on a standard scheduling form.
Yes. This can be done at our facility on the day of surgery or we can provide a form to be completed at the doctor's office.
For a complete listing please visit our Insurance Page. We can also arrange for out-of-network benefits with insurers.
Patients are responsible for deductibles, co-payments and remaining balances.
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