Follow This Guidance to be Better Prepared for an SSI
By Terri Mahoney, CASC Every month, your ASC likely receives its post-operative patient infection surveys back. Do you hold your breath as you scan the surveys to see if any…
Before, During, and After Cataract Surgery
By Stephanie Kirby, BSN RN CASC As a Single Specialty – Ophthalmology Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) you are used to a quick turnaround in patient care. You
August 4, 2021
Certification/Accreditation Preparation
By Becky Ziegler-Otis, MHA, CASC, CPHQ, CHC, RHIA As an Ambulatory Surgery Center professional, you will undoubtedly be faced with preparing for a regulatory survey. This could be in the…
Before, During, and After Cataract Surgery
By Stephanie Kirby, BSN RN CASC As a Single Specialty – Ophthalmology Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) you are used to a quick turnaround in patient care. You have just a…
Q&A with a CASC® Certificant: Julie Baker of AdventHealth Kansas City
When you first heard about the CASC credential, what were your initial thoughts? My initial thoughts were, oh my gosh am I ever going to know enough to pass this…
Q&A with a CASC Certificant: Danilo D’Aprile of Orthopaedic & Specialty Surgery Center
When you first heard about the CASC credential, what were your initial thoughts? When I first heard about it at one of the ASCA [Ambulatory Surgery Center Association] conferences I…
Q&A with a CASC Certificant: Beth Hogan, MSN, RN, CASC, CNOR, CGRN
When you first heard about the CASC credential, what were your initial thoughts? If memory serves me correctly, it was discussed at our state meeting. I had two other certifications…