New campaign highlights ASC awareness
Infection Control Weekly Monitor, March 10, 2010
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The Ambulatory Surgery Center Advocacy Committee (ASCAC) launched a new campaign his week for “Advancing Surgical Care,” which highlights some of the advantages specialized facilities have in an outpatient setting.
“As an industry, we are committed to providing patients the highest quality care in the safest environment possible and are working with physicians, hospitals and other stakeholders throughout the health care system to ensure that we continue to advance surgical care,” said Andrew Hayek, chair of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Advocacy Committee and president and chief executive officer of Surgical Care Affiliates in a press release.
ASCs are now required to meet rigorous infection control and patient safety standards. CMS has specific requirements for infection prevention, and the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) has revised their standards with similar requirements.
Join Medicare and AAAHC surveyor Dawn McLane, RN, MSA, CASC, CNOR, and IC consultant Libby Chinnes, RN, BSN, CIC for “Infection Prevention Survey Strategies for ASCs: Comply with CMS' Conditions for Coverage,” to ensure your ASC’s infection prevention program is meeting standards.
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