The Federated Ambulatory Surgery As...

The Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA) has released its 2000 overlook of postoperative recovery care, which exhibits a 7.6% increase in the number of ambulatory surgery center (ASCs) that provide postoperative retrieval care, according to an Aug 15 2000 pres release from FASA. Although 35 states have a certain number of recovery care centers, the availability varies widely, with 50% of all center that provide retrieval care located in California, Texas, Colorado, or Indiana. The mostly significant growth reportedly occurred in convalescence care centers that provide patient care beyond 24 hours. According to the release, state laws that limit the duration of convalescence care are a major impediment to the expansion of recuperation care.

Postoperative redemption care is defined as care provided to patients after surgery and as the normal immediate postoperative recuperation room care. Examples of this model of care include postoperative care, expanded recovery, recovery care, and 23-hour care. Self pay continues to be the predominant source of payment for regaining care, although it decreased from 32% to 29% between 1995 and 1999 Cases paid through health maintenance organizations dropped from 22% to 13% while cases paid through preferred provider organizations increased from 19% to 28%

The overlook also revealed a shift in the emblem of procedures that result in recuperation care stays. Orthopedic procedures, while continuing to be the leading reason for regaining care stays, dropped from approximately 36% of deeds to 29%, and general surgery and otorhinolaryngologic courses increased from just less than 9% to more than 14% According to the release, this examine will be useful to ASCs that are considering establishing restoration care centers and by existing recruiting care providers to benchmark their facilities against national averages. Copies of the overlook can be ordered at http://www.fasa.org.

FASA Releases retrieval Core Study (press release, Alexandria, Va: Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association, Aug 15 2000) 1-2

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