ASC Focus Magazine

New Wrong-Site Surgery Prevention Toolkit Gaining in Popularity

JANUARY 17, 2025

ASCs are improving their delivery of safe care with the extensive resources included in the prevention of wrong-site surgery toolkit developed by the ASC Quality Collaboration (ASCQC), says Becky Ziegler-Otis, CASC, assistant executive director. ASCQC made the toolkit available on its website last month.

ASCQR Program Participation Remains High Among ASCs

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2025 Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program payment determination lists earlier this month.

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New Year, New Trends

Experts Weigh In

Accreditation Update

AAAHC, ACHC, The Joint Commission and QUAD A discuss what is new for ASCs

How to Make a Robot Profitable

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Departments

MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

Coming Down the Pipeline This Year

ASCA 2025

Pharmacy Documentation in ASCs

REGULATORY REVIEW

Research Continues to Prove Benefits of Surgery Centers

ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT

State Roundup 2024

MEMBER PROFILE

Tracey Opaczewski, CASC

ASCA NEWS

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WEB CRAWL

Renew Your Membership for 2025

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Names in the News

MedHQ Announces CEO Transition

JANUARY 17, 2025

MedHQ has announced that the company’s president, Erik Miller, will assume the chief executive officer (CEO) role in early 2025, according to a release.

AAAHC Celebrates Winners of Bernard A. Kershner Innovations Awards

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) announced the winners of the 2024 Bernard A. Kershner Innovations in Quality Improvement (QI) Awards, unveiled at the AAAHC Achieving Accreditation conference’s networking reception on December 15.

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