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Office-Based Surgery

  • Patient Safety Program Bill - New Reporting Requirements Effective September 2, 2008
    • Bloodborne Pathogens - Frequently Asked Questions - New Reporting Requirements Effective September 2, 2008
  • Accrediting Agencies (12/28/2007)
  • Adverse Event Report Form and Instructions (September 2008):
    • Adverse Event Report Form (DOH-4431) Including Guidance for Completion (PDF, 610kb, 4pg.)
  • Dear Doctor Letter Regarding Office-Based Surgery (December 2007)
  • Frequently Asked Questions (Revised September 2, 2008)
  • Informational Seminar and Webcast - January 15, 2008
  • New York State Surgical and Invasive Procedure Protocol (NYSSIPP) for Hospitals, Diagnostic and Treatment Centers, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, and Individual Practitioners (September 2006) (PDF, 104KB, 13pg.)
  • New York State Surgical and Invasive Procedure Protocol (NYSSIPP), Frequently Asked Questions (June 2008)
  • Report of the Committee on Quality Assurance in Office-Based Surgery (January 2007) (PDF 93KB, 31pg.)

Press Releases

  • July 20, 2007 - Governor Eliot Spitzer Signs Patient Protection Bill

Laws of New York

  • New York State Education Law § 6530 Definitions of Professional Misconduct
  • New York State Public Health Law § 230-d Office-Based Surgery
  • New York State Public Health Law § 2998-e Reporting of Adverse Events in Office-Based Surgery
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