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Communication, clinical alignment and resource allocation are key

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ASC Focus September 2020

Collaborating as Partners during a Pandemic

Communication, clinical alignment and resource allocation are key

Disinfecting, Handling and Storing Endoscopes in the Time of Coronavirus

Follow CDC practices and recommendations from gastroenterology societies

Managing Drug Supplies Effectively amidst COVID-19

Communicate, be aware of EUAs and create a policy

GI Revenue Cycle Metrics: Acting on Your Data

Q&A with Nader Samii


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Departments

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Patient Care and the ASC Value Proposition

MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

Impact of Deferring Elective Surgeries

AS I SEE IT

Trends in Colorectal Cancer Screening

DOING BUSINESS

Insights from GI Surgeons on Resuming Elective Procedures

REGULATORY REVIEW

Burden Reduction Rule Update

ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT

One-on-One with ASCA’s New Board President

ASCA NEWS

Access Recordings of ASCA 2020

WEB CRAWL

Share Your Virtual Facility Tour Experience


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Digital Debut

Nebraska Changes Length of Stay Requirement

BY STEPHEN ABRESCH | SEPTEMBER 2020

Come November 14, a revised length of stay requirement will take effect in Nebraska ASCs. Governor Peter Ricketts (R) signed LB 783 into law last month to make Nebraska the 29th state to successfully update its length of stay hours to match the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) length of stay requirement for ASCs.


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ASCA Advocates for Non-Taxable Federal Aid for COVID-19

BY STEVE SELDE | SEPTEMBER 2020

For many ASCs, money from the Provider Relief Fund has been an important source of relief during the trying financial times tied to the COVID-19 emergency. This monetary assistance, however, comes with strings attached.


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Focus on Members

Does your ASC have a COVID-19 binder? What sections are in it?

Dianne Appleby

"Our facility has COVID-19 specific policies and procedures for staff. . . ."

—Dianne Appleby, RN, CASC, Menomonee Falls Ambulatory Surgery Center

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Names in the News

Surgery Center of Fairfield County Wins AAAHC Award

SEPTEMBER 2020

The Surgery Center of Fairfield County of Trumbull, Connecticut, won the Bernard A. Kershner Innovations in Quality Improvement Award. The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Skokie, Illinois, gives out the award to recognize AAAHC-accredited organizations that successfully implemented meaningful changes in their operations to enhance quality of care, patient safety and overall efficiency.



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