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  • ASC leadership webinar

    Join Webinar: Are You Leading Your ASC or Just Managing It?

    Gain insights from healthcare veteran and active surveyor Sandy Berreth, RN, BS, MS, CASC!

  • Webinar Unlock the future of compliance with Surglogs

    Join Webinar: Unlock the Future of Compliance with Surglogs!

    Join us on September 17th or 19th for an exclusive webinar where we’ll unveil the future of compliance. Discover how our AI technology can effortlessly map your policies to standards, generate customized logs and tasks, and learn about the next big steps Surglogs is taking to revolutionize healthcare compliance.

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    Watch webinar: Prep Like a Pro: Strategies from a Surveyor

    Watch free webinar featuring Dawn Q. Onofrio, RN, MSA, CASC, CNOR, CAIP, a seasoned surveyor with 23 years of experience. In this webinar, she will share invaluable strategies to help you prepare for a survey and sail through it successfully. In the webinar, you’ll discover: About Dawn: She has been a surgery nurse for 35+ years. …

  • Watch webinar about quality management in ASCs

    Watch Webinar: You’ve Been Put in Charge of Quality… Now What?

    Watch free webinar featuring Samantha Saradpon, BSN, RN, Clinical Quality Manager at a multispecialty surgery center. Whether you’re a seasoned nurse or newly appointed to a quality leadership role, this webinar will equip you with practical strategies, tools, and insights to effectively navigate your responsibilities. In the webinar, you’ll discover: About the speaker: Samantha has over …

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    Watch Webinar: Incident Reporting in ASCs

    Watch now free webinar with Tom Alderson, RN, BSN and Administrator at Spokane Eye Surgery Center. During the webinar, Tom will discuss the top practices for implementing effective incident reporting procedures in ASCs. 

  • Watch free webinar now about the most common mistakes in surveys

    Watch Webinar: 5 Most Common Mistakes That Can Cost You in a Survey

    Watch free webinar with Dawn Q. Onofrio RN, MSA, CASC, CNOR, CAIP. Dawn has served as an accreditation surveyor for 23 years. In the webinar, she will share insights from her long career as a nurse, a surveyor, and a consultant assisting ASCs with accreditation preparation. Reserve your spot today to learn about the 5 most …

Product updates

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  • Incident Reporting Healthcare

    The Importance of Timely Incident Reporting in ASCs

    In the healthcare industry, where patient safety is especially critical, Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) play an important role in providing efficient and effective medical care. As centers that perform same-day surgeries, ASCs are dedicated to delivering high-quality services while maintaining a streamlined operational environment. With this in mind, the significance of timely incident reporting cannot …

  • Emergency preparedness and response

    Emergency Preparedness and Response: Meeting the Accreditation Requirements at Your Healthcare Facility

    Preparing for and responding to emergencies is a crucial aspect of accreditation requirements for healthcare facilities. Accreditation bodies such as AAAHC, CMS, The Joint Commission, and QUAD A all require their affiliated facilities to have comprehensive emergency preparedness and response plans in place.  Ensuring this practice at your healthcare facility is no simple task. It …

  • Hand Hygiene Compliance

    Preparing for an Accreditation Survey: The Hand Hygiene Checklist

    Accreditation surveys are a crucial aspect of maintaining the highest standards in healthcare facilities. Compliance with hand wash hygiene practices is particularly important in preventing the spread of infections. Let’s explore the essential steps to prepare for an accreditation survey, focusing on the significance of hand wash hygiene for patient safety and staff well-being. Accreditation …

  • QUAD A survey

    QUAD A Survey Readiness: How to Stay Survey Ready 365 Days a Year

    QUAD A (formerly known as AAAASF), established in 1980, is a non-profit organization founded and led by physicians, dedicated to global accreditation. Over the years, it has collaborated with numerous healthcare facilities to establish and enhance standards, with a core belief that prioritizing patient safety is paramount. Similar to many other accreditation bodies, QUAD A …

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    Improve the Sterile Processing Department Workflow By Going Digital

    Shifts in the Sterile Processing Department (SPD) industry are happening fast. From having to work with leaner teams due to staffing shortages, or dealing with rapid ASC expansions across the US, there is an enormous amount of pressure on these teams to work as efficiently as possible. Yet, the number one goal of this department …

  • Summer Product Update

    Summer Product Update: New User Permissions and Workflows in the Surglogs Platform

    Welcome to Surglogs’ latest product update! As the summer season heats up, we are excited to share some sizzling ?new features that have been added to our platform.  In this edition, we’ll be diving into the realm of user permissions and workflows, unveiling the fresh updates we have made to enhance your experience with the …

  • Enterprise Surglogs

    How technology can help scale your healthcare enterprise

    What’s better than helping patients? Helping more patients. You’ve likely thought through this scenario. As a healthcare leader, you are looking for ways to scale your business. You may ask yourself: how can I increase our output without a substantial increase in resources, or sacrificing patient quality? That’s where healthtech comes in. It helps ease …

Survey Readiness

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    Navigating the Updates: A Deep Dive into v43 of the AAAHC Standards Manual

    In April 2024, The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) released a new version (v43) of its Standards Manual, marking a significant update that ambulatory healthcare organizations need to be aware of. This update introduces a range of new standards and revisions aimed at enhancing the quality and safety of patient care in the …

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    eBook: Common Accreditation Survey Mistakes

    Surveyor shares the most common mistakes during surveys Dawn Q. Onofrio RN, MSA, CASC, CNOR, CAIP., has served as an accreditation surveyor for 23 years. In this ebook, she shares insights from her long career as a nurse, a surveyor, and a consultant assisting ASCs with accreditation preparation. Download the ebook to learn about the …

  • Survey accreditation mistakes quality assurance logs

    Common Accreditation Survey Mistakes: Quality Assurance Logs Gone Missing

    Want to pass your next accreditation survey with flying colors? It’s possible, by avoiding some of the most common accreditation survey red flags.  Surglogs recently hosted a webinar with expert guest speaker Dawn Q. Onofrio RN, MSA, CASC, CNOR, CAIP, where she outlined five common mistakes found when performing an accreditation survey. Dawn has served …

  • CMS survey

    What to Expect from a CMS Survey: The Key Differences Between Government-Regulated and Privately-Held Accreditations

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a federal agency responsible for evaluating the quality of care provided by healthcare facilities, including hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, and other healthcare providers that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs. Healthcare facilities often pursue both CMS certification and accreditation from private bodies like QUAD …

  • AAAHC survey

    7 Questions to Ask When Preparing for an AAAHC survey

    Stay on Top of Standards, Documentation, and Ensure Quality at All Times The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) is an influential accrediting body that promotes high-quality care and patient safety in ambulatory healthcare facilities. According to AAAHC, accreditation is a distinguishing accomplishment that you can promote within the community you serve. It assures …

  • Nurse preparing for a survey

    5 Ways HealthTech Prepares Centers for Accreditation Surveys

    Even though healthcare accreditation surveys typically only occur every 1.5 – 3 years, it seems that there’s never a week that goes by without it being top of mind. In fact, it often takes healthcare facilities up to one year or more to prepare for these events due to their essential nature.  While there’s nothing …

  • The Joint Commission standards

    Ensuring Excellence: Meet The Joint Commission Standards with Technology

    In the realm of healthcare services, there is a common pursuit: providing the best in patient care and safety. Enter: The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission plays a vital role in enhancing healthcare facility survey readiness through its accreditation process and continuous commitment to maintaining and improving healthcare standards.  Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission is an independent, nonprofit …

Regulatory Compliance

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  • Incident Reporting Healthcare

    The Importance of Timely Incident Reporting in ASCs

    In the healthcare industry, where patient safety is especially critical, Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) play an important role in providing efficient and effective medical care. As centers that perform same-day surgeries, ASCs are dedicated to delivering high-quality services while maintaining a streamlined operational environment. With this in mind, the significance of timely incident reporting cannot …

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    Maintaining Compliance in the Age of Technology

    Navigating Changes and Best Practices for Healthcare The world of healthcare technology is evolving like never before, bringing with it major changes in compliance requirements. How do we best utilize these advancements while staying compliant?  Let’s take a closer look at the best practices for staying compliant in this tech-driven environment. With telemedicine and remote …

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    4 Big Trends Shaping the Future of Ophthalmology Nursing

    As the field of healthcare continues to evolve, the role of ophthalmology nurses is becoming increasingly important. Ophthalmology nursing is a specialized area of nursing that focuses on the care and treatment of patients with eye disorders and diseases. In recent years, there have been significant trends and developments that are shaping the future of …

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    How to Overcome the Unique Stressors for Nurses in ASC Settings

    When it comes to being a nurse, it seems that a certain level of work-related stress is an inevitability. These jobs are demanding, time-intensive, and relentless – all of which can activate “stress mode”. However, the specific stressors of nursing jobs are not one-size-fits-all. There are paediatric nurses, ophthalmology nurses, oncology nurses, and the list …

  • The Joint Commission standards

    Ensuring Excellence: Meet The Joint Commission Standards with Technology

    In the realm of healthcare services, there is a common pursuit: providing the best in patient care and safety. Enter: The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission plays a vital role in enhancing healthcare facility survey readiness through its accreditation process and continuous commitment to maintaining and improving healthcare standards.  Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission is an independent, nonprofit …

  • Surglogs is SOC 2 Type II Compliant

    Surglogs, the nation’s leading regulatory compliance platform for healthcare facilities, has attained SOC 2 Type II report.

  • Medical employee with medicine refrigerator

    How to Control a Medication Refrigerator Temperatures Log

    As the medical industry’s demand for vaccines and medicines grows, health-care organizations will need to make additional investments in keeping a high quality medication refrigerator temperature log. By 2024, it’s expected that the U.S. medical refrigerator market will grow to $4.2 billion. With so much money on the line, it is imperative for medical staff …