The outpatient and ambulatory-surgery setting — on-stage/off-stage and modular exam-pod models, patient access and retail-grade experience, and a lighter, faster activation than an inpatient facility. These Articles cover clinic and ASC design and flow, outpatient infection control and patient safety, EHR-enabled workflow readiness, and the ASC commissioning and soft-open go-live.

Activation And Safety

ASC Commissioning, Survey & Go-Live

Infection Control & Outpatient Patient Safety

Lighter/Faster Ambulatory Activation & Soft-Open Strategy

Operational Readiness, Clinic Workflow & EHR Setup

Program And Flow

Ambulatory Program: Clinic, MOB & Service-Mix Planning

On-Stage / Off-Stage & Modular Exam-Pod Model

Patient Access, Registration, Wayfinding & Retail Experience

Rooms And Clinical Requirements

Ambulatory Surgery Center: OR, Procedure & Recovery

Procedure, Treatment & Diagnostic-Support Rooms

Standardized Exam-Room & Universal-Room Design

Systems And Codes

ASC-Specific FGI / CMS / AAAHC Standards

MEP, Medical Gas & Right-Sized Building Systems

Occupancy Classification, Licensure & Lighter Code Path