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Ambulatory and Day Surgery Centre Management

Day surgery and ambulatory centres offer efficient, lower cost care but demand tight operational control. This course covers patient scheduling, pre admission workup, theatre throughput, recovery and same day discharge for centres across African private and public settings. Participants learn to balance clinical safety with the fast turnover that makes ambulatory models financially viable.

What you will be able to do

  • Design efficient patient pathways for ambulatory and day case procedures.
  • Manage pre admission assessment and patient selection criteria.
  • Optimise theatre scheduling and turnover in a day surgery setting.
  • Coordinate recovery, discharge readiness and follow up arrangements.
  • Apply safety and infection control controls specific to day units.
  • Track throughput, utilisation and financial performance indicators.

Course outline

  1. 01Ambulatory Care Models and Case Selection
  2. 02Pre Admission Assessment and Workup
  3. 03Theatre Scheduling and Turnover
  4. 04Recovery and Discharge Readiness
  5. 05Same Day Discharge and Follow Up
  6. 06Safety and Infection Control in Day Units
  7. 07Staffing and Skill Mix Planning
  8. 08Throughput and Financial Performance

Who should attend

This course suits day hospital managers, theatre managers, unit managers and administrators running ambulatory and same day surgical services.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Durban3R13,000
24 to 26 Aug 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
7 to 9 Sep 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Dubai3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Lagos3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Harare3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000
26 to 28 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000
9 to 11 Nov 2026Online3US$900
16 to 18 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Accra3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Kigali3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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