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• Healthcare facilities that offer surgical services only to patients who go home the same day of the procedure.

  Georgia Department of Public Health - Cite This Source - This Definition
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  Cite Definition for Ambulatory Surgical Center, Ambulatory Surgical Facility

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Ambulatory Surgical Center, Ambulatory Surgical Facility. (n.d.). Glossary of HAI Terms. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ambulatory-surgical-center-ambulatory-surgical-facility.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Ambulatory Surgical Center, Ambulatory Surgical Facility. dph.georgia.gov. Glossary of HAI Terms. Georgia Department of Public Health. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ambulatory-surgical-center-ambulatory-surgical-facility (accessed: June 6, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Ambulatory Surgical Center, Ambulatory Surgical Facility." Glossary of HAI Terms. Georgia Department of Public Health. 6 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ambulatory-surgical-center-ambulatory-surgical-facility.

• Healthcare facilities that offer surgical services only to patients who go home the same day after their operation.

  Washington State Department of Health - Cite This Source - This Definition
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  Cite Definition for Ambulatory Surgical Center, Ambulatory Surgical Facility

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Ambulatory Surgical Center, Ambulatory Surgical Facility. (n.d.). Healthcare Associated Infections Glossary. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ambulatory-surgical-center-ambulatory-surgical-facility.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Ambulatory Surgical Center, Ambulatory Surgical Facility. www.doh.wa.gov. Healthcare Associated Infections Glossary. Washington State Department of Health. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ambulatory-surgical-center-ambulatory-surgical-facility (accessed: June 6, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Ambulatory Surgical Center, Ambulatory Surgical Facility." Healthcare Associated Infections Glossary. Washington State Department of Health. 6 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/ambulatory-surgical-center-ambulatory-surgical-facility.

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