Same Day Surgery
It used to be that all procedures were done in a hospital. But these days with the rise of technology and to be honest, smarter and more educated people, there are newer, better and different places to get surgery and procedures done. These places are called outpatient services or ambulatory surgery centers. These centers are approaching around 6000 locations in the US alone and are becoming the new popular and trendy way to get surgery done quickly without having to stay overnight in a setting like a hospital. If you have started to look into the benefits of these centers, be sure to keep reading below to find out more and find out why they are becoming the frontier healthcare option for most people.
Saving Money
One of the biggest reasons patients like this options over a hospital, is that it tends to cost less. Of course that’s a major selling point for anyone. The biggest reasons why hospitals cost more is because they are bigger in size which means they have a higher cost, more medical equipment and more staff that has to be paid a higher amount of money. Unlike hospitals, an ambulatory surgery center is a smaller building, it usually houses less doctors, and it usually has less equipment hence the lower cost it turns out to be for patients. It’s just less upkeep because it’s smaller. But, don't let this fool you; ambulatory surgery centers are just as good. Some of these centers even offer rooms where you can recuperate after surgery for the remainder of your time there. Ambulatory surgery centers tend to be less costly - around 25-30% cheaper for treatments and procedures. Also, if you ever noticed the help or lack thereof when it came to Medicare and hospitals, you won't see the same thing happening in an ambulatory surgery center. In a lot of cases, though a hospital would never admit to it, you get shrugged away more when you go to a hospital and tell them you don't have insurance and instead need to use Medicare. It’s sad, but true and I think most people know someone that had this happen to them. You get shrugged away, less treatment, less good treatment; it just seems like they really don't care because they know they are not going to make as much money off of you. It’s sad, but it happens in hospitals all the time.
Consumer Benefits
Most hospitals are in the city which means they are harder to get to and take longer to get to and you have to pay for things like parking. An Ambulatory surgery center is the opposite. They are usually in suburban or rural areas, which mean they are easier to get to and usually closer to where you live. You also can expect to not pay for parking because it’s not a place like a hospital where you will need to stay overnight. Just park in the public area, get in, get your surgery done, get out and go home. Also, because the lack of staying overnight and because these are not hospitals with emergency sectors, you can expect to be seen when your appointment is scheduled, rather than be bumped for someone with a more important issue. This means you can get your procedure or treatment done on the day it was scheduled which means you can get back to life and your job and not have to keep rescheduling when they can do your procedure!
Comfortable Settings
Most people that have been to a hospital dislike it. It’s cold, depressing, and you never enjoy your bed, the food and most of the doctors or nurses don’t have very good bedside manners. Thankfully, ambulatory service centers are not like this. Since they are outpatient surgery centers and they usually offer one day surgeries, you won’t have to stay there overnight. You won’t have to deal with food or bedding options, you won’t have to deal with a cold depressing room to stay in for days or weeks on end. These centers are also filled with doctors and nurses that tend to have better bedside manners because they are handpicked not only for their knowledge and expertise, but for their personality. Not only is this a benefit to adults, but to parents that have children and are getting surgery or treatments. Instead of having to worry about your child alone in a hospital room, you can get them home in their own safe and comfortable bed. That alone, can be worth it for worrisome parents! Don't get it wrong though. Some of these ambulatory surgery centers do have rooms - they are just for recuperation time - usually a few hours. But, you won't have to stay in them for long periods of time like you would in a hospital setting!
Saving Money
One of the biggest reasons patients like this options over a hospital, is that it tends to cost less. Of course that’s a major selling point for anyone. The biggest reasons why hospitals cost more is because they are bigger in size which means they have a higher cost, more medical equipment and more staff that has to be paid a higher amount of money. Unlike hospitals, an ambulatory surgery center is a smaller building, it usually houses less doctors, and it usually has less equipment hence the lower cost it turns out to be for patients. It’s just less upkeep because it’s smaller. But, don't let this fool you; ambulatory surgery centers are just as good. Some of these centers even offer rooms where you can recuperate after surgery for the remainder of your time there. Ambulatory surgery centers tend to be less costly - around 25-30% cheaper for treatments and procedures. Also, if you ever noticed the help or lack thereof when it came to Medicare and hospitals, you won't see the same thing happening in an ambulatory surgery center. In a lot of cases, though a hospital would never admit to it, you get shrugged away more when you go to a hospital and tell them you don't have insurance and instead need to use Medicare. It’s sad, but true and I think most people know someone that had this happen to them. You get shrugged away, less treatment, less good treatment; it just seems like they really don't care because they know they are not going to make as much money off of you. It’s sad, but it happens in hospitals all the time.
Consumer Benefits
Most hospitals are in the city which means they are harder to get to and take longer to get to and you have to pay for things like parking. An Ambulatory surgery center is the opposite. They are usually in suburban or rural areas, which mean they are easier to get to and usually closer to where you live. You also can expect to not pay for parking because it’s not a place like a hospital where you will need to stay overnight. Just park in the public area, get in, get your surgery done, get out and go home. Also, because the lack of staying overnight and because these are not hospitals with emergency sectors, you can expect to be seen when your appointment is scheduled, rather than be bumped for someone with a more important issue. This means you can get your procedure or treatment done on the day it was scheduled which means you can get back to life and your job and not have to keep rescheduling when they can do your procedure!
Comfortable Settings
Most people that have been to a hospital dislike it. It’s cold, depressing, and you never enjoy your bed, the food and most of the doctors or nurses don’t have very good bedside manners. Thankfully, ambulatory service centers are not like this. Since they are outpatient surgery centers and they usually offer one day surgeries, you won’t have to stay there overnight. You won’t have to deal with food or bedding options, you won’t have to deal with a cold depressing room to stay in for days or weeks on end. These centers are also filled with doctors and nurses that tend to have better bedside manners because they are handpicked not only for their knowledge and expertise, but for their personality. Not only is this a benefit to adults, but to parents that have children and are getting surgery or treatments. Instead of having to worry about your child alone in a hospital room, you can get them home in their own safe and comfortable bed. That alone, can be worth it for worrisome parents! Don't get it wrong though. Some of these ambulatory surgery centers do have rooms - they are just for recuperation time - usually a few hours. But, you won't have to stay in them for long periods of time like you would in a hospital setting!