THE ASCA JOURNAL NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019


8 HOW TO WRITE AN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN


Involve your team, learn about the requirements and make it a living tool


DEPARTMENTS 6 MESSAGE FROM THE CEO


14 LEGAL MATTERS Informed consent process in ambulatory surgery


20 COMPLIANCE Follow accrediting bodies’ requirements to manage medical equipment


22 DOING BUSINESS Prevent perioperative hypothermia


24 REGULATORY REVIEW Trump administration works to reduce regulatory burden


26 ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT Help ASCA promote your ASC on Capitol Hill


28 ASCA NEWS Winter Seminar early bird savings end November 15


29 WEB CRAWL Renew your ASCA membership today


FEATURES


12 UNTAPPED POTENTIAL: UROLOGY IN THE SURGERY CENTER SETTING One-on-one with an ASC urologist


30 CONDUCT A HAZARD VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS


CMS requires it


ASC Focus is published by the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, 1012 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, phone: 703.836.8808, fax: 703.549.0976, ascassociation.org. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission from ASCA is prohibited.


Chief Executive Officer: Bill Prentice; Director of Communications: Kay Tucker; Editor: Sahely Mukerji; Staff Writers: Kara Newbury, Sharita Williams and Rob Kurtz.


Advertising inquiries should be addressed to Chris Schriever at 202.337.1897. Vol. 12, No. 10 | ISSN 1944-7280


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34