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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):

Additional contacts

Compliance history

Provider Search

Nurse consultant

Jessica Tomczak
jessica.tomczak@dhs.wisconsin.gov
414-380-0266

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 supervisors

Kelly Terrab
kelly.terrab@dhs.wisconsin.gov
608-266-0269

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:

Additional information is provided in DQA numbered memo 23-002 (PDF).

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Last revised December 1, 2023