ASCA NEWS


ASCA Introduces New Affiliate Program Starting this year, ASCA has intro- duced


an Affiliate Program that


replaces its ASCA Vendor Member- ship program. This new five-tiered recognition program was developed to recognize and further support the ASC industry’s suppliers and busi- ness partners that help you run your centers more efficiently. Members of the Affiliate Program can be identi- fied by the ‘Affiliate’ button within their advertisements on ASCA’s web sites, as well as onsite at conferences and seminars. A complete listing— including a robust online ASCA Affil- iate Directory—is now online. Please support these industry Affiliate Lead- ers, Affiliate Advisors and Affiliate Partners as they continue to support ASCA and the ASC industry.


Salary Survey Data Collection Now Open ASCA’s Salary and Benefits Survey data entry opens February 1, 2017, and closes March 31, 2017. All ASCs are encouraged to participate. The final report is expected to be available at ASCA 2017, May 3-6, in Washing- ton, DC. All ASCs that complete 40 percent or more of the survey will receive the final report for free. Those who completed the online survey in 2015 can save time in completing this year’s survey by simply updat- ing the data they entered previously. Those who participated in 2015 also will receive year-over-year compari- son reports that will let them examine their data in new ways. Go to www.ascassociation.org/


employeesalaryandbenefitssurvey to access the survey.


Register Now for ASCA 2017 ASCA 2017—ASCA’s annual meeting this year—will take place May 3–6 at the Gaylord National Resort & Conven- tion Center in Washington, DC. Visit


www.ascassociation.org/ASCA2017 to register and find out more about the event. Access a complete schedule, including session topics and speakers, along with hotel and travel information at that site.


In addition to having access to more


than 60 educational sessions and the opportunity to network with the ASC community, you will have the chance to meet and speak with your members of Congress and their staff alongside your colleagues when you sign up to partici- pate in National Advocacy Day events, May 3 and May 4. Write dkaster@asc association.org for more information. Early registration closes on March 17. Book your hotel reservation online by clicking on the Hotel & Travel page of the ASCA 2017 web site.


Attend ASCA’s February Webinars ASCA will


offer two webinars this


month: “Implementing the OAS CAHPS Survey—Lessons We Are Learning” on February 7, and “Top OSHA Concerns and Violations in Health Care” on Febru- ary 21. Both will take place at 1 pm ET. Michelle George, RN, CASC, vice president of clinical services at Surgi- cal Care Affiliates, Kimberly Hiles, RN, director of patient centered care at United Surgical Partners International, and Kathy Wilson, RN, vice president of quality at Amsurg, will present the first webinar. They will discuss the new


Names in the News


Do you have a new hire? Did your company win an award? Or did your management change? You can highlight all your company announcements in the Names in the News section of ASC Focus web site. This resource is available for free to both ASCA members and nonmembers.


Please send your announcement to editorial@ascassociation.org.


patient experience of care survey that the Centers for Medicare & Medic- aid Services has confirmed that it will include in its data collection require- ments that will begin in 2018 and affect your ASC’s payments in 2020. Tom Salamone, facility compliance


director, will present the second webi- nar. He will discuss how to avoid cita- tions for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) viola- tions identified most often. Register online at www.ascasso


ciation.org/Webinars. All webinars will be recorded and available for pur- chase on ASCA’s Learning Center, asca.sclivelearningcenter.com. Nurs- ing contact hours and administration education units (AEU) credits will be available, and multiple members of your staff can participate using the same online connection. Participate in the live broadcast to ask your questions real-time during the presentation.


Earn CE Credit with ASCA’s Regulatory Training Series Earn continuing education (CE) credit with ASCA’s Regulatory Training Series. ASCA has partnered with HealthStream to offer a collection of 24 courses that that target the special needs of ASCs and are designed to train ASC staff on the most current regulations and stan- dards of care. Eighteen of the interactive courses provide CE credits. The Regulatory Training Series will help orient new staff, assist in meeting regulatory and accredita- tion standards, assess competency, engage all team members in improv- ing an ASC’s quality of care and achieve top outcomes in clinical and business operations. Visit www.ascassociation.org/


TrainingSeries or call 800.933.9293 to purchase the ASCA Regulatory Train- ing Series or schedule a demonstra- tion. The courses accommodate various learning styles and feature easy naviga- tion between and within modules.


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