Advance Directives

Wichita Urology Surgery Center, LLC respects the right of patients to make informed decisions regarding their care, however, the facility has adopted the position that an ASC is not an appropriate setting for end of life decisions. Therefore, as a matter of conscience, this outpatient surgical facility will always attempt to resuscitate a patient and transfer that patient to a hospital in the event of deterioration. All procedures performed at the center fall under this limitation.

If a transfer does occur, all chart information (including a copy of an Advance Directive if present) will be copied and sent with the patient to the receiving facility.

The facility recognizes its responsibility to offer appropriate informational materials concerning advance directives to all patients and their families/health care representatives, upon request.

The approved forms for the state of Kansas can be found here:
http://www.wichitamedicalresearch.org/KansasAdvanceDirectives/