Ambulatory Surgical Center-an establishment with an organized medical staff of physicians, permanent facilities that are equipped and operated primarily for the purpose of performing surgical procedures, continuous physician services and registered professional nursing services whenever a patient is in the facility, which does not provide services or other accommodations for patients to stay overnight, and which offers the following services whenever a patient is in the center: drug services as need for medical operations and procedures performed; provisions for physical and emotional well-being of patients; provisions for emergency services; organized administrative structure; and administrative, statistical, and medical records.
Hospital-any institution, place, building, or agency, public or private, whether for profit or not, devoted primarily to the maintenance and operation of facilities to 10 or more individual for the diagnosis, treatment or care of persons admitted for overnight stay or longer who are suffering form illness, injury, infirmity or deformity or other physical condition which obstetrical, medical or surgical services would be available and appropriate.
Renal Dialysis Center-an establishment which is approved to furnish diagnostic, therapeutic, or rehabilitative services required for the care of end stage renal disease dialysis patients.
La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XIX-101