The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH), Division of Acute Care, is pleased to provide consumers with an ASC Consumer Report on each licensed Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) in Indiana. The purpose of these ASC Consumer Reports is to provide information to consumers to assist in evaluating the availability and quality of ASC's within the state of Indiana. Each ASC Consumer Report contains a profile of the ASC and a report of the ASC's recent survey history.
The ISDH cautions that no one tool or document can adequately assess the appropriateness of an ASC for a particular patient. The information provided in the ASC Consumer Reports cannot substitute for a thorough review of the ASC when choosing the services an ASC has to offer for yourself or a loved one. Consumers should always discuss the selection of an ASC with their personal physician. Consumers should also contact the administrators or staff for each ASC they are considering and discuss the facilities and services available at that ASC. Consumers are also recommended to spend time talking with medical professionals, family, friends, and consumer organizations about specific ASC's and care provided by that ASC.