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What Are the Advantages and Drawbacks of Private Surgical Facilities?

Hello, I am curious about the benefits or drawbacks of private surgical facilities. I know that they must be accredited but is the protocol for hygiene and sterilization more or less stringent than in a hospital where there are more personnel to oversee everything and more accountability? I have wondered how a private surgical facility is sterilized in between patients particularly if there is a quick turnover of patients. Are you more prone to superbugs such as MRSA in a hospital?

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Private Office Surgical Facilities

Private office surgical facilities do provide some advantages, but it is important that you do your homework. As you mentioned, all surgical facilities that a Board-certified Plastic Surgeon works in must be accredited by a recognized entity such as JCAHO or AAAASF. Finding out from the facility which accreditation they have will allow you to go to that website to review the requirements or contact them to find out if there have been any concerns regarding the facility. The... more

What Are the Advantages and Drawbacks of Private Surgical Facilities?

I have had my own accredited surgical facility or been a part of one for over 22 years. I believe the folowing are benefits over non-owned surgical facilities or hospital based surgery. All employees and subcontractors in our facility sign NDA's that state they can't disclose any information about any patient or their employment is terminated. This offers more privacy over larger facilities or hospitals where there is not as much control. This protect against... more

Pros and cons of private surgical facilities

The first thing to check is the surgery center's accreditation status. If the surgery center is properly accredited then it should be a safe environment with qualified staff. You may want to check online reviews or ask other patient's about their experiences in the facility regarding friendliness, professionalism, and organization of the staff. Many times smaller facilities are much more organized and streamlined than larger hospitals. Infection rates should not be a concern. more

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Private surgical facilities

Advantages of a private facility are really just privacy and perhaps convenience. Hospital or other ambulatory facilities are simply bigger and have to accommodate a wider variety of patients. The infection rate should not be any different regardless of where you go, despite what you read about. I would any facility, whatever type, if they have a high infection rate. Disadvantages of a private facility are that you must make sure that they are accredited and compliant with the highest... more

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