title: Risk management tips for ambulatory surgery centers.
abstract: As the number of complex procedures performed in ambulatory surgery centers continues to increase, facilities should ensure periodic review of their strategies to ensure patient safety and minimize risks. Several measures ranging from proper patient selection to an effective informed consent process to a comprehensive credentialing program are key strategies to reducing risks to patients and managing patient expectations.
authors.affiliation: ECRI Institute, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, USA. cwallace@ecri.org
authors.forename: Cynthia L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: Madelyn S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Quattrone
mesh_terms: D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*; D013531:Surgicenters; D014481:United States