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ASCA NEWS BY JOE HORNIG


Attend July Webinars on QAPI and Social Media ASCA will offer two webinars this month: “Social Media and Your ASC” on Tuesday, July 11, and “Comparing Performance and Focusing QAPI” on Tuesday, July 23. Both webinars begin at 1:00 p.m. ET. Kim Woodruff, vice president of


corporate finance & compliance at Pinnacle III, will present the July 11 webinar, which will examine the ways social media can help lead to your sur- gery center’s success. Woodruff will discuss what your ASC needs to do be- fore it launches a social media platform and how to determine if your platform is effective. She will evaluate both the benefits and risks of social media. Sandra Jones, CASC, chief ex-


ecutive officer of Ambulatory Strate- gies, will present the July 23 webinar. That program will help ASC profes- sionals attempting to implement a compliant and meaningful Quality Assurance and Performance Improve- ment (QAPI) program. Attendees will review internal and external bench- marking resources and sample ways of measuring performance and focusing quality improvement activities in an ASC. They also will examine proven techniques for presenting that infor- mation to their ASC’s staff, physicians and governing body to get buy-in and participation that leads to measurable improvements in their ASC. Register online at www.ascassociation.


org/Webinars. ASCA members save $50. Can’t make it in real time? Each webinar is recorded and may be purchased for viewing at your convenience.


Get the Competitive Advantage You Need with ASCA Benchmarking ASCA is proud to announce a new clinical and operational benchmarking program designed based on feedback from ASCA members and benchmark-


ing experts in the ASC community. ASCA Benchmarking provides a com- prehensive tool that is targeted to those areas of ASC management that ASC professionals say concern them most. The new program is easy to use, offers 24/7 access to data reports, makes data comparisons simple and will be offered to ASCA members at a deep discount. ASCA Benchmarking is a 100 per-


cent Internet-based survey and report- ing tool that offers ‘save-as-you-go’ data input capabilities, industry-wide and specialty-specific data and customized reporting. The program is administered in partnership with Voyance, a health care surveying technology and percep- tion management company that has long supported the ASC community. ASCA Benchmarking is the only


program of its kind that will build con- tinually on the insights and expertise pro- vided by the expansive network of ASCs that ASCA represents. For more infor- mation, visit www.ascassociation.org/ Benchmarking.


ASCA Delivers Online Training Programs for ASC Professionals ASCA’s new online Training Series can help your ASC deliver the high-


quality training that your ASC’s em- ployees want and need cost-effectively and conveniently inside your ASC. The series helps your ASC deliver consis- tent and reliable information, cut costs while improving staff satisfaction lev- els and provide opportunities to earn Continuing Nursing Education credits, where available. For a low annual fee, ASC staff members can access a diverse set of essential training resources that are all relevant to ASCs. Your ASC can use the materials to orient new staff, assist in meeting regulatory and accredita- tion standards, help assess competency, adapt to changing technology and tech- niques, and achieve top outcomes in your clinical and business operations. Instead of hunting for ASC-relevant


courses offered by other organizations, rely on ASCA’s Training Series to pro- vide a singular marketplace for the ASC-related training that staff in your ASC need. Topics include infection prevention, identifying and manag- ing safety risks, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), safe medication administra- tion and more.


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