2015-02-18 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE CO., et al., appellants, v. AVANGUARD MEDICAL GROUP, PLLC, respondent. Melito & Adolfsen, P.C., New York City ( Louis G. Adolfsen and S. Dwight Stephens of counsel), for appellants. Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Einiger, LLP, New York City ( John Belesi and David Verschell of counsel), for respondent. Greenberg Traurig, LLP, New York City ( Francis J. Serbaroli of counsel), for amicus curiae New York State Association of Ambulatory
1. The following words or phrases, as used in this section shall have the following meanings: (a) "Accredited status" means the full accreditation by nationally-recognized accrediting agency(ies) determined by the commissioner. (b) "Adverse event" means (i) patient death within thirty days; (ii) unplanned transfer to a hospital or emergency department visit within seventy-two hours of office-based surgery for reasons related to the office-based surgery encounter; (iii) unscheduled hospital admission