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Here is some sample content from Outpatient Surgery Admission Criteria:

	POLICY: Procedures eligible to be performed under the Outpatient Surgery programs are identified. This list of procedures is approved by the Surgical Committee of the medical staff and is available in the Surgical Services Department. Changes to this list must be approved by the above committee, which shall also monitor the quality of medical care provided under this program. This facility will only accommodate those patients for which an Outpatient Surgery Service would be a proper service. The following factors are to be considered in determining if this outpatient service should be...
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	...EKG, CXR, other Clinical Lab tests and diagnostic procedures will be ordered at the discretion of the attending physician and/or anesthesiologist. Abnormal Clinical Lab results will be reported to the surgeon and/or anesthesiologist Exceptions: Patients categorized as Class III may be approved by the surgeon and anesthesiologist after careful consideration and consultation. Class III P3Patient with systemic disease that may limit activity and may be incapacitating. Defined as a patient...