Our Commitment to You
At Digestive Specialists, we are committed to excellence in patient care and the development of lifelong relationships with the community we serve, and we believe in promoting the highest level of quality of care with the greatest degree of compassion.
Please be aware that we are following CDC guidelines while taking further steps to ensure your safety and comfort at Digestive Specialists, Inc. and Digestive Endoscopy Center, LLC.
Our facility and offices use modern equipment designed to help us provide our patients with the best possible care available in the most serene environment.
We feel our responsibilities go beyond our medical and technical expertise. We place a strong emphasis on the patient-physician relationship. We closely listen to each and every one of our patients, tailoring medical care to your specific needs. We believe it is our job to address your questions and concerns. Our office staff is attentive, informative and understanding. Patient satisfaction is the hallmark of our practice. We continually dedicate ourselves to providing the highest quality care. It is this dedication that we hope to extend to you.
When you leave our offices, we want you to feel like you’ve been treated with courtesy, warmth and respect. That’s why we:
- Provide a quick response to your illness
- Try to minimize wait times for your appointment
- Maintain a comfortable, relaxed environment to make you feel at ease
- Provide prompt referrals to other specialists when needed
Patient Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Patient safety is of the utmost priority to our center’s physicians and staff. Our governing board provides oversight for the quality of care. Our facility is licensed by the state as an ambulatory surgery center and certified by Medicare to ensure you receive the best care. We also undergo voluntary accreditation by the Ambulatory Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), one of the national organizations that accredits a wide variety of ambulatory health care settings. AAAHC currently accredits more than 6,000 organizations.
Our physicians utilize our center because we partner with them to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in an outpatient setting which provides comfort and ease of access. While hospitals provide a wide range of support services 24 hours a day, we are designed to focus on the patient’s specific procedure or surgery experience and preparation for recovery at home
Based upon your medical history and health assessment, and the procedure to be performed, your physician will select the best care setting for your specific healthcare needs. In some cases, it may be determined that the hospital is the best setting for your planned procedure.
Complications can occur in any healthcare setting where surgery is performed, and we are well-equipped to respond accordingly. With knowledge acquired from more than 250 other surgery centers, we have established best practices and safety standards while also meeting or exceeding regulatory and accreditation requirements.
In very rare instances when a patient requires emergency care while at the center, we have extensive procedures in place to respond. We have physicians, registered nurses, anesthesia providers and those trained in CPR and the use of emergency equipment in the facility to respond as needed. We are also fully equipped with appropriate equipment to respond to emergencies, and if necessary, we can transfer patients to a nearby hospital for additional care.