ASCA NEWS


Attend ASCA’s Webinar on Medicare ASC Surveys ASCA will offer its only webinar this month, “Organizing and Documenting Physical Environment Compliance for Medicare ASC Surveys,” on Tuesday, April 12, at 1:00 p.m. ET. Bill Lindeman, founder and presi-


dent of WEL Designs in Tucson, Ari- zona, will discuss the regular main- tenance and documentation activities required for compliance with the National Fire Protection


Associa-


tion’s (NFPA) Life Safety Code and the State Operations Manual Appen- dix L as mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). He will discuss portable fire extinguishers, essential electri- cal systems and categorical waivers. He also will look at both the big pic- ture and the smallest details to give attendees the information they need to design and equip their ASCs in line with current standards.


same online connection. Participate in the live broadcast to ask your questions real-time during the presentation.


Last Chance to Save on ASCA 2016 The early registration deadline for ASCA 2016 is April 2. This is the last chance to save $100 to attend ASCA’s annual meeting in Dallas, Texas, May 19–22. ASCA members who send more


Register online at www.ascassocia-


tion.org/Webinars. All webinars will be recorded and available for purchase on ASCA’s Learning Center. Nursing contact hours and AEU credits will be available, and multiple members of your staff can participate using the


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than one employee will receive an additional $100–$200 off the regu- lar registration price. To receive the multi-attendee discounts, all regis- trations must be received at the same time from the same address. They must also be covered under one pay- ment. When registering online, use the “Register Group” option. Those who registered but have not


yet booked a hotel room are encour- aged to do so as soon as possible. ASCA has partnered with Conference Direct to assist attendees with their reservations at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center. Register for ASCA 2016, book


your hotel room and download the event program all online at www. ascassociation.org/ASCA2016.


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