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ASC Focus June-July 2020

Staying Current with ANSI/AAMI ST79

What ASCs need to know

FDA Updates Extended Use Drugs List to Meet COVID-19 Demands

Protocols ASCs need to put in place to use these medications safely and avoid citations

Joining Forces Against COVID-19 Pandemic

ASCs nationwide come together to help their communities

Green Your OR

Recycle, use eco-friendly products and identify a sustainability champion in your center

Embrace Change

Add new procedures, technology to your ASC


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Departments

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Role of ASCs in the Fight Against COVID-19

MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

News You Can Use

ASCA 2020

Make the Most of Joint Ventures

AS I SEE IT

Cut Supply Costs and Help the Environment

DOING BUSINESS

Maximize the Value of End-of-Month Reports

REGULATORY REVIEW

ONC Releases New Electronic Health Information Regulations

ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT

Host a Facility Tour for National ASC Month

ASCA NEWS

Register for ASCA’s Virtual Annual Conference

WEB CRAWL

Q2 Benchmarking Data Submission Opens in July


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Digital Debut

Managing Drug Supplies Effectively During COVID-19 Pandemic

BY SAHELY MUKERJI | JUNE 2020

Complications surrounding drug shortages stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic continue to emerge. Last month, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) allowing the emergency use of Fresenius Propoven 2 percent (propofol 20 mg/ml) Emulsion 100 ml, an unapproved drug.


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Consequences of Delaying Elective Surgeries

BY MAIA KUNKEL | JUNE 2020

As the COVID-19 lockdown eases across the US, 39 states have now issued orders or guidance allowing for the resumption of elective procedures; Hawaii remains the last state to have an ongoing executive order halting elective procedures, which expires at the end of June.


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Focus on Members

Since your ASC has reopened after the COVID-19 lockdown, what specialty is coming back the fastest?

Gary Richberg

"Our experience has been that all specialties have resumed scheduling cases . . ."

—David Shapiro, MD, CASC, Red Hills Surgical Center



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Names in the News

AAAHC Ramps Up Survey Operations

JUNE 2020

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Skokie, Illinois, is resuming onsite surveys after temporarily pausing activities during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a June 22 release.



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