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The Hidden Costs of Non-Compliance for ASCs
Non-compliance is not just about monetary fines. It comes with a range of hidden costs that can significantly affect an ASC’s financial health, reputation, and long-term success. Let’s take a closer look.
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 …
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: 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Understanding Enterprise compliance without piles of binders or excessive travel. See how Amiee Mingus has mastered this with Surglogs
For many clinical directors, overseeing multiple centers means a lot of traveling and hours spent in a pile of binders. Amiee Mingus, VP of Clinical Operations at PE GI Solutions, told us about the processes in her centers and how Surglogs has helped her and her teams to save time, storage space and reduce stress …
Being an RN and in charge of EOC compliance – an interview with Kristy Norman, RN, BSN
The responsibility of regulatory compliance within the environment of care is usually on an administrator or a compliance officer. But in many facilities, it falls on the shoulders of nurses. We’ve spoken with Kristy Norman, Director of Nursing at Surgecenter of Louisville, a 4 OR and 1 PR surgery center, about handling it all. Kristy, …