Illinois Ambulatory Surgery Center AssociationIASCA

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Surgical Smoke Plume Evacuation Policy Update

posted: September 26, 2022

On September 26, 2022, the Illinois Department of Public Health directed Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers to send notification of their adoption of a surgical smoke plume evacuation policy to the IDPH via email at DPH.HospitalReports@illinois.gov or via mail to Illinois Department of Public Health, HCF&P, 525 West Jefferson St, 4th Floor, Springfield, IL 62671.