For your safety and well being, a responsible person must accompany you to and from the surgery center and remain at the center at all times during the procedure. Your procedure will be canceled if you cannot meet this requirement.

The responsible person must be 18 years of age and have the ability for arranging your transportation home from the facility.

Please do not bring or wear any valuable personal items. Should this occur, we will ask the responsible third party to be in charge of them.

Translator Services

In the event of a language barrier, a translator will be provided for you. If you wish to provide your own translator to accompany you throughout your stay, a signed waiver will be required.

After-Hour Emergencies

• If you have a medical emergency and need immediate medical attention call 911.
• If you are experiencing minor complications or have questions about your condition contact your surgeon’s office.
• If you are unable to reach your physician, you may have him or her paged by the operator at Durham Regional Hospital at 919-470-4000.

Severe Weather Policy

The safety of our patients and employees is our priority. James E. Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center will be open for surgery as long as we believe it is safe for people to travel to and from the center.

If you believe the roads are hazardous, or if the weather forecast indicates they may become hazardous, call 919-470-1000 before beginning your trip to the center.

If the facility is closed, information will be left on the voice message, which can be reached by calling 919-470-1000.

If DASC is closed on your scheduled day for surgery, please consult your surgeon’s office for your rescheduled date of surgery. The new surgery date will be scheduled after you and your surgeon agree on a mutually convenient date and time. Your surgeon’s office will notify us of the new time.