Admissions Process
The patient or responsible party should bring their insurance card(s) and a photo ID.The patient or responsible party should bring their preferred payment method for any co-pays or balances The patient or responsible party should review carefully all of their information as listed on the chart. Spellings, addresses, and other demographic information should be reviewed All patients should have a ride home and a responsible adult to care for them that evening. For patient safety, we request that a responsible adult remain at the center with the patient at all times.
Parent(s) or legal guardians of pediatric patients (17 years of age or younger) need to remain at the Center at all times until dismissal. Legal guardians should bring with them any legal or guardianship papers.
Quality Improvement
Augusta Surgical Center is committed to providing the highest quality care and services possible. We are participants in HCA's national quality improvement measurement program, Best Demonstrated Practices, which measures data on a monthly basis, compares to surgical centers nationwide, then reports back to us where we stand in comparison. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of patient care, safety and satisfaction. Additionally, we have a broad internal quality management program which entails several key areas such as.
History Of Augusta Surgical Center
Augusta Surgical Center, the first freestanding ambulatory surgical center in Augusta, Georgia, was founded in 1983 by Dr. R. Jeffrey Adkins and Dr. Harold S. Engler. We are licensed by Medicare, the State of Georgia (121-022), accredited by AAAHC, and, we are strategically located in close proximity to the medical complexes of the Medical College of Georgia, University Hospital, and Trinity Hospital of Augusta.
