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ASCA has launched a redesigned website developed to improve the user experience for our members and all of our audiences. While exploring the new site, you may experience periodic disruptions. We will do our best to keep you informed on any further updates. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy checking out our new look! |
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Attend the Life Safety Code for ASCs virtual course to ensure your facility is meeting all CMS and NFPA requirements for ASCs. Get the guidance you need to design and implement long-term, low-stress solutions that can help your ASC remain in continuous compliance with CMS’ physical environment mandates. This course will stream live on Monday, October 23, and Tuesday, October 24, and will be available on demand afterwards. The program is available to purchase on its own or as part of the 2023 Virtual Course Bundle— a package that gives you three courses for the price of two! |
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Typically, anesthesiologists establish third-party contracts with ASCs. Recently, however, ASCs have begun to embrace anesthesia as an ancillary service. Read this ASC Focus article to hear from David Kadish, executive vice president of Anesthesia Operations at nimble solutions, about his perspective on this industry shift. |
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The editorial calendar of ASC Focus, the official magazine of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, is now available. ASC Focus welcomes guest authors. If you are interested in writing an article or sharing an idea, see the editorial calendar and the guidelines for contributors. If you are not a member but would like to subscribe to the magazine, you can purchase a subscription. |
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Will switching to electronic charting make financial sense?Try the ASC EMR calculator to determine your ROI over three years. A research firm developed this tool for ASCs using data analysis from 9 surgery centers currently using an EMR. The goal was to understand the value of switching and help other centers quantify the impact of an EMR for their center. Calculate your ROI here.
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Thank you to everyone who participated in National ASC Month, whether by posting about the ASC community online, hosting a facility tour or submitting a letter in support of the Outpatient Surgery Quality and Access Act of 2023. Although National ASC Month has ended, ASCA members have continued to host facility tours for their members of Congress and their staff.
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The FDA is providing an update on O&M Halyard surgical N95 respirators and use of existing inventory. On August 9, 2023, O&M Halyard sent a recall notice instructing customers not to use lot #AM2164811 of FLUIDSHIELD Surgical N95 Respirator Mask, Orange (Small), Level 3, (Model 46827), because this respirator may not provide adequate filtration protection to the user.
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FDA Safety Communication (09/08/23)
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House members from three key committees introduced a bipartisan health care bill Friday aimed at addressing price transparency, prescription drug costs, and workforce investment, consolidating measures that already have been advanced by the respective panels. Leadership from the House Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce committees introduced the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, tying together numerous pieces of legislation focused on improving health care affordability.
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The Hill (09/08/23) Joseph Choi
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World Patient Safety Day, established by the World Health Organization and recognized annually on September 17, offers an opportunity for healthcare providers to reflect on not only how we can improve the individual care we provide to patients, but how we can improve systems to achieve a world in which all people always experience the safest, highest quality, best-value healthcare across all settings. This year's World Patient Safety Day theme is "Engaging patients for patient safety."
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Joint Commission Dateline @ TJC blog (09/07/23) Jack Gorero
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Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services unveiled a transformative step to test a state’s ability to improve the overall health care management of its state population. The States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development Model ("States Advancing AHEAD" or "AHEAD Model") aims to better address chronic disease, behavioral health, and other medical conditions.
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CMS Press Release (09/05/23)
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According to data exclusive to the AMA through its Organizational Biopsy, the overall reported burnout rate among U.S. physicians last year was 53 percent. While practice inefficiencies and organizational culture are the principal drivers of physician burnout, it can be difficult for health care organizations to know where they stand and what steps they can take to reduce physician burnout and improve well-being.
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American Medical Association (09/05/23) Sara Berg
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In this cohort study of 1 million patients, those treated by a female surgeon were less likely to experience death, hospital readmission, or major medical complication at 90 days or 1 year after surgery. This association was seen across nearly all subgroups defined by patient, surgeon, hospital, and procedure characteristics.
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JAMA Surgery (08/30/23) Christopher J. D. Wallis; Angela Jerath; Khatereh Aminoltejari; et al.
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Among veterans aged 76 to 85 years in 2018-2019, [colorectal cancer (CRC)] screening was uncommon and varied only slightly by predicted life expectancy. These results suggest that clinicians may not be selectively targeting CRC screening to a small subset of healthy older adults with long life expectancies who may benefit from continued screening.
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Journal of the American Medical Association (09/07/23) James Deardorff; Kaiwei Lu; Bocheng Jing; 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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