What is Troy Surgicare Center?
Our Troy Surgicare is a first class surgical operating room within the confines of the Troy office. It allows us
to perform any foot and ankle surgeries right here in office utilizing either intravenous sedation or local anesthesia only.
How does it benefit me as a patient?
It provides our patients a wonderful opportunity to have foot and ankle surgery in a friendly environment that is much
less intimidating than at the hospital. In addition, your family is immediately present before and after the surgery in a
relaxing environment. It also allows patients to save alot of their time with paperwork, blood test, x-rays, arrival and departure
times, etc. compared to the hospital setting. In addition, you and your insurance company will save alot of money having your
surgery performmed in an accredited surgical suite in comparison to a hospital setting. Lastly, you will be provided with
surgical care by our friendly staff and environment, which you are already comfortable and familiar with and not an intimidating
and stressful hospital environment.
Is it safe?
Absolutely it is safe! By attaining accreditation by The Joint Commission (JCAHO), it shows our patients that we ascribe
to the highest level of safety standards set forth for office based surgery. All of our staff is trained to handle any emergencies
and we have proper equipment including an AED external defribrilator, emergency crash cart, etc on the premises to handle
these situations. Additionally, chances of infection are much less as we have full control of an infection controlled environment
and only perform our foot and ankle surgeries in our surgical operating room. When you go to the hospital, you will likely
never know what type of procedure was performmed in the O.R. before your case, (may have been an infected bowel, etc), and
would never know if a proper cleaning of O.R. room was performmed. It is shown statistically that Hospital operating rooms
have a higher percentage and incidences of infection post-op including MRSA, compared to an accredited office based surgical
suite which has better monitoring and control of infection rates post-operatively.
Why is it different from other doctors who do surgery in their office?
The difference is our JCAHO accreditation! We are proud to be one of the only podiatric offices in the Metro Detroit
Tri-county Michigan area that has an accredited surgical operating room in its office setting. There are only a few practices
accredited in the entire State of Michigan. Being accredited assures our patients that we have the highest level of patient
care and safety available along with defined policies and procedures that equate to that of a hospital. No other podiatric
office or foot and ankle specialist can offer this complete level of patient care unless they are accredited, and the gold
standard is JCAHO Accreditation.
Are there any limitations to what can be done in the Troy Surgicare Center?
Yes, there are limitations as to what can be done. Patients with significant health issues such as cardiac disease,
complicated diabetes, severe high blood pressure, history of blood clots or other high risk patients are more safely treated
in a hospital setting. Also, surgical procedures that require general anesthesia have to be performmed in a hospital setting.
The Troy Surgicare Center based surgeries are meant for healthy patients with minimal to no risk factors. In addition, we
perform surgery on children over the age of seven years old.
About JCAHO
Dr. Anthony Weinert / Troy Surgicare Center has received the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission
What does that mean to you?
The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval is an internationally recognized symbol of quality that indicates this organization
is committed to the highest level of patient care and safety. This outpatient facility has met the highest and most rigorous
performance standards to obtain this distinction.
The Joint Commission accredits nearly 15,000 organizations worldwide and focuses on continually improving healthcare
by setting the highest standards for healthcare quality throughout the world. Leading healthcare organizations voluntarily
undergo a Joint Commission evaluation in order to improve patient care.
In setting the standards, The Joint Commission assembles groups of doctors, nurses, and representatives of national healthcare
organizations to review the current standards for care, and make recommendations for additions and improvements to the requirements.
The Joint Commission's mission is to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through
the provision of healthcare accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in healthcare organizations.
What is Accreditation?
Accreditation means that this facility has volunteered to undergo a challenging comprehensive evaluation. It has made
a significant extra effort to review and improve the key factors that can affect the quality and safety of your care.
Accreditation by The Joint Commission is considered the gold standard in healthcare. The facility is accredited just
as the hospitals in your community are accredited. Specially trained healthcare professionals who are experts in the field
personally visited this facility to conduct a review that monitors how well the staff:
- provides a safe environment for your care
- educates you about the risks and options for your diagnosis and treatment
- protects your rights as a patient, including your privacy rights
- evaluates your condition, before, during and after diagnosis and treatment
- protects you against infection
The fact that this facility has gone through this evaluation shows an extraordinary commitment to provide safe, high
quality care and a willingness to be measured against the highest standards of performance.
How does an organization become accredited?
Joint Commission accreditation is voluntary. To prepare for a review, a facility like this one made a commitment to improvement,
and put teams together to carefully study what could be done better to ensure patient safety and quality of care. Next, the
Joint Commission surveyors were invited to the facility for an intense on-site review. Then this facility received a report
identifying its strengths, and outlining what it could improve.
Only a small percentage of outpatient settings have gone through this kind of rigorous evaluation.
Congratulations on choosing an accredited facility, Dr. Weinert in affiliation with Troy Surgicare. Whenever and wherever
you receive healthcare, look for the Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval.
For more information on accreditation of healthcare organizations, visit
www.jointcommission.org . To find other accredited healthcare organizations who have received the Gold Seal of Approval, look for Quality Check
or visit
www.qualitycheck.org
