Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Ambulatory surgery center: A place that provides day surgery services to persons who need less than 24-hour nursing and medical care.
Finding and choosing an ambulatory surgical center
Contact us
For questions regarding ambulatory surgery centers, contact the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA):
- Email dhswebmaildqa@dhs.wisconsin.gov.
- Call 608-266-8481.
Additional contacts
Compliance history
Nurse consultant
Kelly Nelson, 920-428-0096
Pharmacy consultant
Douglas Englebert, 608-266-5388
Life safety code (consultant)
David Soens, 608-220-0521
Medicaid/Medicare certification
Thomas Rylander, 608-266-7297
Survey inspection process supervisors
Kelly Terrab, 608-266-0269
Sara Schmidt, 608-261-6752
Fire reporting
All fires in a licensed facility in Wisconsin must be reported to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) within 72 hours. To report a fire, complete and submit the Health Care Facility Fire Report, F-62500.
For questions regarding fire reporting, contact DQA Fire Authority:
- Email dhsdqaplanreview@dhs.wisconsin.gov.
- Call 608-266-8016.
Additional information is provided in DQA numbered memo 23-002 (PDF).