ASCA NEWS


 If you missed attending the ASCA 2020 Virtual Conference & Expo, July 9–10, not to worry. The recordings of all ASCA 2020 sessions are avail- able on demand until October 31. As an ASCA member, you can access the keynote addresses, general ses- sions, affiliate presentations and focus groups at no cost. To access the entire virtual conference—including the edu- cational sessions—you must register as an attendee. Learn more at ascassociation.org/ annualconference/home.


  The materials from the Virtual Cer- tified Administrator Surgery Cen- ter (CASC) post-conference work- shop, held July 27–28, are available on demand until October 31. The course provides an in-depth review of the key topics in the CASC exam’s five con- tent areas: 


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regulatory and legal issues finance


 delivery of patient care quality management human resources


Each content area is covered by


expert faculty with extensive experi- ence in ASC management. Learn more at ascassociation.org/ annualconference/casc.


 In September, ASCA will offer three webinars as part of its 2020 Webi- nar Series.


On September 8, Jan Allison, RN, senior director of regulatory at AmSurg headquartered in Nashville, Tennes- see, will lead “How to Succeed When a CMS Survey Strikes.” The webinar will examine the evolving climate of Medicare surveys and offer a clear overview of the regulatory require- ments. Attendees will walk through a typical day in the life of a Medicare


survey, discuss current survey defi- ciency trends and identify important compliance strategies that will assist them in maintaining a continued state of survey readiness. Tami Robinson, RN, director of nursing at Unity Surgical Cen- ter in Lafayette, Indiana, will present “Bringing Out the Best in Your Staff: Go Beyond Your Comfort Zone” on


Member Focus


Member Focus invites ASCA members to express their views on key ASC  your colleagues and get to know your peers in the ASC community.


 at   and you 


Go to  to learn more.


24 ASC FOCUS SEPTEMBER 2020 | ascfocus.org


September 22. This


presentation will


offer ideas and tips for enhancing staff morale as well as dissect strategies that help boost employee engagement and encourage staff to go beyond their comfort zone. Lastly, on September 29, Jenni- fer Morris, administrator of Surgi- care of Wichita in Wichita, Kansas, will lead “Strategies to Recruit and Retain Physicians in the ASC.” This webinar will discuss how recruiting and retaining physicians is vital to sustaining an ASC and explore strate- gies for attracting and retaining phy- sicians that can be incorporated into daily and weekly routines. All three webinars will take place at 1:00 pm ET and all are included in ASCA’s 2020 Webinar All-Access Pass, which provides access to all 20 webinars in this year’s series for one low fee.


Learn more and register at asc association.org/webinars.


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