[Ambulatory surgery in St. Petersburg]

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Surgical Services Delivery
• Public Health Policy

Context:

• St. Petersburg's healthcare system faces challenges in delivering efficient surgical treatment.
• The ambulatory-polyclinical link requires structural reorganization to meet population needs.
• Existing models of care are being evaluated for improvement.

Purpose:

• To describe the preconditions for structural reorganization of ambulatory care facilities.
• To outline the main organizational principles for ambulatory surgery centers.
• To analyze the outcomes of ambulatory surgical services and day-time surgical hospitals.

Summary:

• The study identifies necessary preconditions for reorganizing ambulatory care in St. Petersburg.
• Key organizational principles for ambulatory surgery centers are presented.
• Recent performance data from these centers and day-time surgical hospitals are discussed, highlighting their advantages.

Impact:

• Improved surgical treatment accessibility and quality for the population of St. Petersburg.
• Potential for wider adoption of optimized ambulatory surgical models.
• Enhanced efficiency within the healthcare system's outpatient surgical services.