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There’s still time to sign up for the ASCA 2023 Conference & Expo, taking place May 17–20 in Louisville, KY. ASCA’s annual conference has the resources, education and networking opportunities you need to lead your surgery center to success. And if you’d rather avoid flying, Louisville is centrally located within a day’s drive for more than half the US population. Don’t miss out—register today! |
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Data submission for the first quarter (Q1) of ASCA’s 2023 Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey is now open. This valuable online resource provides data you can use to improve clinical outcomes, staff indicators, billing performance and more at your facility. If you haven’t already, subscribe today so you can submit your data in April and gain a full year of national comparison data. ASCA members save $150 on subscriptions to the 2023 survey. Purchase your subscription now. |
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When starting or expanding an ASC, efficiency is critical.
Opening or expanding a successful ASC takes more than medical expertise. Establishing efficiencies from the start—operational, financial and procedural—is also critical to building a healthy bottom line.
Learn how our dedicated BD ASC team’s deep expertise, full-service support and comprehensive portfolio of category-leading products may help uncover efficiency and performance at each step of the new build journey.
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After meeting with a constituent during National Advocacy Day, Representative Mike Bost (R-IL), former Illinois House of Representatives Republican caucus chair, firefighter and US Marine Corps corporal, signed up to be a cosponsor of the Outpatient Surgery Quality and Access Act of 2023 (H.R. 972/S. 312). Read this Digital Debut for a one-on-one with Representative Bost discussing why he decided to cosponsor this important ASC legislation. |
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On March 27, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) returned HB 2222 to the Virginia General Assembly with a recommendation of substitute. The bill, which had originally included provisions regarding certification of both surgical technologists and surgical assistants, had been sent to the governor stripped of its surgical technologist provisions.
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Top 5 KPIs all ASCs Should be Tracking
You've heard it a million times, "If you can't measure it, you can't manage it," and that's undoubtedly true for surgery centers. On this week's episode of This Week in Surgery Centers, we dive into the top five KPIs all surgery centers should be tracking, determining what to measure, collecting the data, and so much more. Make sure to subscribe - new podcast episodes are released every Tuesday!
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Staffing shortages will continue to be an issue across the board in 2023. ASCs are preparing for the continued migration of cases from hospitals while coping with decreasing payer rates. But how are these trends impacting compliance? Watch the webinar recording for strategies to navigate the four most common compliance challenges for ASCs expected in 2023. |
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Nurses are the foundation of our healthcare system, but like many professions right now, there is a dire shortage nationwide. New data shows we’ll need more than 275,000 additional nurses over the next decade.
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WSBTV.com (Atlanta, GA) (04/01/23) Kirstin Garriss
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A federal judge in Texas said Thursday that some Affordable Care Act mandates cannot be enforced nationwide, including those that require insurers to cover a wide array of preventive care services at no cost to the patient, including some cancer, heart and STD screenings, and tobacco programs. In the new ruling, US District Judge Reed O’Connor struck down the recommendations that have been issued by the US Preventive Services Task Force, which is tasked with determining some of the preventive care treatments that Obamacare requires to be covered.
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CNN (03/30/23) Tami Luhby; Tierney Sneed
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will be accepting data submissions for the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Database. Data submission will be open June 1-22, 2023. ASCs may submit their most recent survey data administered between July 2021 and June 2023. AHRQ developed the ASC SOPS in response to interest from ASCs in assessing patient safety culture in their facilities.
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AHRQ (02/01/23)
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More Americans are queuing up at pharmacies and discovering they can't get the critical medicines they’ve been prescribed. It's not the fault of the pharmacies.
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Los Angeles Times (03/31/23) Melody Petersen
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The growing youth mental health crisis is the top patient safety concern this year, according to the latest report from ECRI. ECRI, an independent group tracking the safety, quality and cost-effectiveness of healthcare, releases an analysis each year naming the 10 biggest patient safety issues the industry should be monitoring. |
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Fierce Healthcare (03/13/23) Paige Minemyer
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In this cohort study of 9,831 adults older than 65 years in New Hampshire, 8 percent had advanced polyps or colorectal cancer during surveillance colonoscopy. The majority of patients were recommended to return for future colonoscopy even if life expectancy was limited.
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JAMA Internal Medicine (03/13/23) Audrey H. Calderwood; Tor D. Tosteson; Qianfei Wang; et al.
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About ASCAMission: The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) is the national membership association that represents ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and provides advocacy and resources to assist ASCs in delivering high-quality, cost-effective ambulatory surgery to all the patients they serve. About Us: At ASCA, we are eager to help you become better acquainted with our nation's ASCs and the people who own and operate them. We are also eager to help you develop policies on ASC-related issues. If you have questions, please contact us. We'll put you in touch with the experts and, if you like, arrange for you to visit an ASC in your area. Contact Us: Advertising inquiries should be addressed to Chris Schriever or Alex Yewdell at 202.337.1897 or at advertising@ascassociation.org. Follow ASCA on
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