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Thursday, January 14th, 2010Washington’s adverse health events and incident reporting system sets forth notification
and reporting obligations for certain medical facilities, including ambulatory surgical
facilities. When a medical facility confirms that an adverse event has occurred, it is
required to submit to the Washington State Department of Health (the “Department”) a
notification of the event within 48 hours…
CMS Manual System: Revised Appendix L, “Interpretive Guidelines for Ambulatory Surgical Centers” with Exhibit 351 Infection Control Surveyor Worksheet
Friday, January 8th, 2010Click here to read the document…
Steris System 1 Processor: FDA Notice and Recommendations
Sunday, December 13th, 2009FDA notified healthcare facility administrators and infection control healthcare professionals of important information regarding the regulatory status of the STERIS System 1 Processor (SS1) used in surgical and endoscopy suites for reprocessing, i.e., sterilizing or disinfecting, medical devices.
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ASC Focused Training
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009State Survey Agency Training ASC Survey Process.
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Medicare’s New Infection Control Requirements
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009Medicare’s recently revised Conditions for Coverage — the requirements ASCs need to meet to be Medicare certified — become effective May 18, 2009. Are you and your ASC prepared?
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Safe Injection Practices
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009APIC Position Paper: Safe Injection, Infusion and Medication Vial Practices in Healthcare
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New Fee Schedule for ASCs from Health & Recovery Services Administration (HRSA) available here!
Monday, June 15th, 2009Exception for Same Day Scheduling of Surgery
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009Exception for Same Day Scheduling of Surgery
Medicare has announced that it will allow an exception for the patient notices required in advance of the day of the procedure in certain cases.www.ascassociation.org/guidelines
Economic Stimulus Package Sends Clear Message: Adopt EHR Technology Now or Pay the Price Later
Monday, March 16th, 2009By improving the efficiency and quality of health care services, electronic health records (EHRs) have been hailed as a promising new component of America’s future health care industry. However, due to cost and other perceived implementation obstacles…
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ASCs Eligible for Health Information Technology Funding
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009ASCs will be eligible for a portion of $2 billion in grant and loan money available for investment in Health Information Technology (HIT) included in the national economic stimulus package….
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