Breaking ground
Full speed ahead as interior and exterior finishes are selected and building permits are secured from the city. A groundbreaking ceremony can be held to mark the milestone and construction begins.
IT planning
Developing an accreditation plan
Anesthesia coverage plan
Technology strategy
IT plans should be developed early and need to be a part of the overall construction plans to ensure seamless integration of equipment and systems within the building itself. Involving an IT consultant from the onset can ensure construction, equipment and software plans are synchronized to deliver the desired functionality.
Key software decisions will need to be made early in the process to ensure solutions can be integrated with one another and that they meet all operational and clinical requirements.
Software considerations
Securing clinical expertise
A Clinical Director is one of the first staff members that should be hired. It’s critical to include a Clinical Director in the initial stages of the project to ensure a patient centric and efficient design is prioritized from the onset.
It’s also important to determine what anesthesia coverage solution will be utilized. Will this service be provided by an in-house employee or contracted to an external provider? If your group elects to outsource anesthesia, formalize a partnership and ensure adequate capacity to support future operations.
Accreditation
It can be helpful to select the accrediting body that your surgery center will utilize to ensure the specific standards and requirements are understood and planned for during the build process. There are three main options for ASC accreditation:
Deemed status
Requesting deemed status when applying for accreditation can help to speed up the approval process by eliminating the need for a separate survey conducted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). When selected, the survey results from the accrediting organization can serve as evidence that the surgery center is in compliance with CMS standards.
Payer notification
Payer negotiations can be a lengthy process and slow down a new center’s ability to ramp up operations. A best practice is to alert major payers of your new surgery center and its plans early to drive awareness and to help speed up future negotiations.
Stryker expertise
Equipment planning
You may elect to work with an equipment planner to determine medical equipment needs for your new facility to ensure it’s equipped with the technologies required to provide high quality patient care.
Stryker’s comprehensive portfolio and dedicated ASC Regional Manager can help save time by streamlining the procurement process and simplifying integration activities.
Benji Miller, MD
Medical Director | Orthopaedic Surgeon
Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics
Stryker expertise
Flexible financing
Preserving cash flow is critical during this phase when development and construction activities are ongoing. Through Stryker’s Flex Financial business, there are a range of financing options that offer flexibility beyond a cash purchase - enabling the acquisition of Stryker’s comprehensive portfolio while keeping cash on hand.
Financing options
Benefits
Start-up project management
Once the agreement for Stryker equipment is finalized and signed, a dedicated Stryker ASC Program Manager will work directly with your project lead to develop a Stryker equipment delivery, installation and staff training plan. Stryker’s dedicated people, resources and programs will keep you on track and provide peace of mind every step of the way.
"It was overwhelming not knowing what the process would be, but honestly, it felt like I had a partner. The Stryker team exceeded my expectations."
Stephany Smith
Administrator
SmartCare Surgical Partners
During this phase of the project, policies and procedures should be generated to outline how the surgery center will operate on a day-to-day basis.
In phase 2, the project begins to accelerate as interior and exterior blueprints are developed.
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