International Association for Ambulatory Surgery

The IAAS has a key role in this project.

This initiative will study, review, identify and promote essential components of DS systems and units, i.e. structures, clinical and patients management processes. The project will compare, select and systematically promote best practices and standards. It will also develop measurement instruments to gauge patients compliance with protocols and DS managers and providers conformity with standard inputs and processes.

In this document we examine how day surgery can respond both to the policy needs of hospital administrators and to the surgical care needs of specific patients. We also review the barriers that some countries are experiencing in day-surgery development and explore what needs to be put in place so that day surgery can achieve its full potential.       

IAAS book: An outstanding book with contributions from leading experts in the field of ambulatory surgery all over the world was published in 2006. Members of the IAAS and member countries have access to en electronic version of this book after logging in.

It is important that definitions within the field of ambulatory surgery is the same in the member countries. Therefore a number of terms have been defined and translated to several languages.

Day SURGERY DATA PROJECT.

What is the project about?

Day Surgery (DS) development represents a priority being an important opportunity for health systems reorganization. Strong evidence suggests that DS is the best option for 80% of elective surgical operations providing a safe, high quality and cost-effective approach. Visit the website for more details.

DAY SURGERY SURVEY 2007

Survey of day surgery rates across IAAS members.