Emily in So Flo | Episode 3 | Questions & Answers from Viewers About So Flo Same Day
In this weeks episode Emily goes over questions and answers from potential patients and audience members of the surgery center.
Question 1: “How is your surgery center kept clean to keep out infection?” & “Are surgery centers as safe as hospitals?”
One common thing people say is, if you want to get sick, go to a hospital. That’s where all of the sick people are, they are there to get better. Why would you not want to come to an ASC where we are only treating healthy people and doing elective surgeries. Therefore, there is much less chance for infection at an ambulatory surgery center vs. a hospital. Also, ASCs have so many other policies and procedures in place to prevent infection and track infections if there were any after the fact.
Also see: ASCs Patient Safety and Quality Outcomes
Question 2: “What is the price difference between surgery in a hospital vs. surgery at an ambulatory surgery center ?”
Number one, your insurance company will approve certain procedures to be done at an outpatient facility (ambulatory surgery center) that they would prefer to have done at an ASC because the charges are going to be significantly less price difference. One reason why the charges are going to less for surgery done in a hospital vs an ASC, are because they are going to be done globally. So, for example, if we use 14 sponges, we will not be charging you for each one of those individually. At a hospital, they will charge for each item individually for all supplies. In an ASC its a global fee, meaning one fee for a facility. Therefore, your fee price difference between surgery in a hospital vs. surgery at an ambulatory surgery center will be much less.
Also see: Comparing Knee and Hip Arthroscopy Costs: ASCs vs. Hospitals and Study Shows Ambulatory Surgery Centers Are More Cost Effective
Question 3: “Can you provide an overview of different types surgeries performed at your center?”
General Orthopedics, this includes shoulders, knees, hips, etc. Also, orthopedic spine procedures are performed at South Florida Same Day. Additionally, pain management, where we are able to do radiofrequency ablation. Plus, bariatrics with the gastric balloon replacement and removal. Oral surgery, facial surgery, reconstructive surgery, and plastic surgery at the center right now. However, we are looking to add more lines of service, including urology and potentially genecology.
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