Surgical procedures performed in such facilities should generally not result in extensive blood loss, be life-threatening, or involve major or prolonged invasion of body cavities. General anesthesia as well as local anesthesia may be used. However, those sharing a location must meet all of the state's criteria for licensure. All surgical centers must have a registered nurse on duty at all times when patients are in the facility. Number licensed 58 Number certified 55 Convalescent Centers Services .
Convalescence is a period of recovery after an injury or illness.
This type of license will only be issued to institutions which demonstrate that their services and the condition of patients to be served are such that there is some promise of full or partial recovery to a former state of well-being. Currently, these types of licenses are being issued to ambulatory surgical centers.