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ambulatory surgery |
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ambulatory surgery, n the surgical care provided to persons who do not require overnight nursing care. ambulatory surgery Outpatient surgery Medical practice Surgery performed on an outpatient basis in otherwise healthy and clinically stable persons in a facility which may be either free-standing or a suite inside the hospital Pros ↓ Cost; return to daily routine is faster; procedure is less invasive, less debilitating Cons Cost-control pressures, less invasive and more convenient care may ↑ utilization and costs; ↑ family costs and stress How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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2In 1982, it was
still possible and desirable to adjust outpatient surgery prices
downward to improve the hospital's competitive position relative to
freestanding ambulatory surgery centers. NovaMed intends to use the expanded credit facility
for the acquisition and development of ambulatory surgery centers as
well as for general corporate purposes. -- SourceMedical, a leading provider of
information management solutions to the ambulatory surgery center,
surgical hospital, practice, rehabilitation clinic and diagnostic
imaging markets, has released SurgiSource version 4. |
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