title: Ambulatory surgical center: developing a health care opportunity.
abstract: The objectives of this article include a review of the origin, reasons and rationale for developing an ambulatory surgical center (ACS) and the developmental process. In addition, opportunities and limitations are discussed in different developmental stages. Licensing, personnel and day-to-day operations are examined, and finally, impacts, implications and the future of ASCs are discussed.
authors: Gastrointestinal Associates of Northeast Tennessee, Johnson City 37604, USA.
authors: P B
authors: PB
authors: Richards
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control; D005376:Financial Management; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013038:Specialization; D013531:Surgicenters / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States