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Here is some sample content from Eligibility Criteria:

	PURPOSE: To establish the eligibility criteria for patients receiving care in the facility. POLICY: All of the following criteria must be met for patients to receive care in the facility: The physical condition of the patient, as determined by the primary physician in consultation with the anesthesiologist, must be such that inpatient hospitalization from the procedure is not anticipated. Lab tests ordered must be performed by a laboratory accredited by The Joint Commission or College of American Pathologists. Facility sponsored ambulatory care meets the same standards of quality that...
Second excerpt:
	...care provided by a hospital. Procedures, including operative procedures, are performed only at the designated hours when appropriate resources are available. All physicians requesting ambulatory care services for their patients, must be members of the facility medical staff. Patients and families receive information about the purposed care during the admission process. RESPONSIBILITY: All members of the healthcare team involved in care for outpatients are responsible for assuming...