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
Provider Search - In order to present consumers with current provider information, Provider Search must be updated to use a new application. During this transition period, information regarding ambulatory surgical center, home health agency, and hospice provider types may not be up to date on the Provider Search website. You may visit our Consumer Guide webpages for Finding and Choosing an Ambulatory Surgical Center, Finding and Choosing a Home Health Agency, and Finding and Choosing a Hospice for up to date provider directories.
Nurse consultant
Kelly Nelson, kelly.nelson@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 920-428-0096
Pharmacy consultant
Douglas Englebert, douglas.englebert@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 608-266-5388
Life safety code (consultant)
David Soens, david.soens@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 608-220-0521
Medicaid/Medicare certification
Thomas Rylander, thomas.rylander@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 608-266-7297
Survey inspection process
Denise Balboa, denise.balboa@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 920-979-6437
Sara Schmidt, sarajane.schmidt@dhs.wisconsin.gov, 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).