SPOTLIGHT on a Published Research Study

 

Review of existing research indicates no difference in patient safety between outpatient procedures performed in ambulatory surgical centers vs physician’s offices

 

For decades, abortions have been safely performed in physician's offices and clinics. However, some states have passed laws that require abortion facilities to meet ambulatory surgery center (ASC) standards, arguing that meeting such standards will improve patient safety.

In a systematic review of existing research to determine whether abortion facility type and characteristics impact patient safety, ANSIRH found no difference in patient safety for outpatient procedures performed in ASCs vs. physician's offices. ANSIRH also found that laws singling out abortion facilities which require them to meet ASC standards have decreased the availability of services for women seeking abortion.

The full, open-access study can be found on the PLoS One website.

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Published Research

Breast Cancer

Michael Alvarado, MD
Christopher Benz, MD
Jo Chien, MD
Laura Esserman, MD, MBA
Cheryl Ewing, MD
Robert Foster, MD
Barbara Fowble, MD, FACR, FASTRO
Rita Freimanis, MD
Andrei Goga, MD, PhD
Mindy Goldman, MD
Heather Greenwood, MD
I. Craig Henderson, MD
Bonnie Joe, MD, PhD
Amie Lee, MD
Melanie Majure, MD
Michelle Melisko, MD
Rita Mukhtar, MD
Pamela Munster, MD
Catherine Park, MD
John Park, MD
Elissa Price, MD
Kimberly Ray, MD
Hope Rugo, MD
Hani Sbitany, MD
Tracy Sherertz, MD
Edward Sickles, MD, FACR
Laura van't Veer, PhD
Jasmine Wong, MD

Cervical Cancer & HPV

Heidi Bauer, MD, MS, MPH
Sara Newmann, MD, MPH
George Sawaya, MD
Karen Smith-McCune, MD, PhD

Cognitive Dysfunction & Dementia

Kristine Yaffe, MD

Endometriosis

Linda Giudice, MD, PhD
Jessica Opoku-Anane, MD

Reproductive Ethics

Elena Gates, MD
Barbara Koenig, PhD

Fertility

Marcelle Cedars, MD
Marco Conti, MD
Susan Fisher, PhD
Victor Fujimoto, MD
Linda Giudice, MD
Diana Laird, PhD
Miguel Ramalho-Santos, PhD, MSc
Paolo Rinaudo, MD, PhD
Mitchell Rosen, MD, HCLD

Fibroids

Alison Jacoby, MD
Vanessa Jacoby, MD, MAS

Reproductive Genetics

Miriam Kuppermann, PhD, MPH
Yun-Fai Chris Lau, PhD
Mary Norton, MD

Gynecologic Cancer

Edwin Alvarez, MD
Jocelyn Chapman, MD
Lee-May Chen, MD, FACS, FACOG
Yvonne Lin-Liu, MD, MS
J. Leah McNally, MD
Karen Smith-McCune, MD, PhD
Stefanie Ueda, MD

HIV

Carol Camlin, PhD
Deborah Cohan, MD, MPH
Craig Cohen, MD, MPH
Ruth Greenblatt, MD
George Sawaya, MD
Karen Smith-McCune, MD, PhD

Infertility

Marcelle Cedars , MD
Linda Giudice, MD, PhD
Heather Huddleston, MD

Menopause

Marcelle Cedars, MD
Deborah Grady, MD, MPH
Alison Huang, MD, MAS
George Sawaya, MD

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Marcelle Cedars, MD
Linda Giudice, MD, PhD
Heather Huddleston, MD

Pregnancy/Maternal Health

Susan Fisher, PhD
Jonathan Fuchs, MD, MPH
Rebecca Jackson, MD
Miriam Kuppermann , PhD, MPH
Suellen Miller, PhD, CNM, MHA
Juan Vargas, MD

Preterm Birth

Jonathan Fuchs, MD, MPH
Miriam Kuppermann, PhD, MPH
Larry Rand, MD
Dilys Walker, MD

Health Policy

Nancy Adler, PhD
Nancy Berglas, DrPH
M. Antonia Biggs, PhD
Claire Brindis, DrPH
Diana Greene Foster, PhD
Daniel Grossman, MD, FACOG
Sarah Roberts, DrPH

Family Planning & Abortion

Claire Brindis, DrPH
Philip Darney, MD, MSc
Eleanor Drey, MD
Lori Freedman, PhD
Diana Greene Foster, PhD
Daniel Grossman, MD
Cynthia Harper, PhD
Rebecca Jackson, MD
Katrina Kimport, PhD
Monica McLemore, PhD, MPH, RN
Karen Meckstroth, MD, MPH
Suellen Miller, PhD, CNM, MHA
Sara Newmann, MD, MPH
Corinne Rocca, PhD, MPH
J. Joseph Speidel, MD, MPH
Jody Steinauer, MD, MAS
Diana Taylor, NP, FAAN
Ushma Upadhyay, PhD, MPH

Reproductive Health & the Environment

Victor Fujimoto, MD
Linda Giudice, MD, PhD
Amy Padula, PhD
Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Deborah Cohan, MD, MPH
Abner Korn, MD
Karen Smith-McCune, MD, PhD

Urinary Incontinence & Pelvic Health

Abner Korn, MD
Kavita Mishra, MD