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Coding Analyst
Support Services, eCODEsolutions
Loganville, GA
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Quarterly Facility Certification
July 15th - July 31st
Monthly Clinical Hot Topic Webinar
August 5th - 2 p.m. CT
Quarterly Core Leadership Webinar
August 13th - 1 p.m. CT
Monthly Purchasers Webinar
August 14th - 2 p.m. CT
POL Quarterly Leadership Webinar
August 15th - 2 p.m. CT
Clinical Infection Control Webinar
August 21st - 2 p.m. CT
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SCA Team,
In early July, our recently added Mississippi Valley Surgery Center in Davenport, Iowa, hosted US Representative David Loebsack (D-IA) for a facility tour. Michael Patterson, Chief Executive Officer of Mississippi Valley Health and president-elect of the Iowa Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (IAASC), had the opportunity to educate Rep. Loebsack and his District Manager Henry Marquard about the benefits to patients of the ASC setting.
This was the first time Rep. Loebsack ever visited an ASC and he was able to learn firsthand about the high quality care provided to patients, including total joint procedures at this center. Rep. Loebsack reaffirmed his support for the ASC Quality and Access Act of 2013.
Thank you to the entire Mississippi Valley team for helping educate our legislators about the benefits of ASCs and the high quality care at a lower cost that our teams provide every day. For more information on how your facility can host a tour, contact Morgan Hanson (mhanson@ascassociation.org) at the ASC Association.
Warm regards,
Andrew
Have a question? Ask Andrew.
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SCA Quality and Accreditation Key Notes
Click on the following link to see the August issue of SCA Quality and Accreditation Key Notes and share with teammates in your facility. Past issues are now archived on the Quality Standards homepage. August's issue addresses:
- Clinical/Quality: Medication Safety
- Regulatory/Accreditation
- CMS: Hand Hygiene Compliance
- Joint Commission: Standards Revisions
- AAAHC: Benchmarking
- Safety: Risk Assessment Process
- P&P/Quality Standards or EOC Manual Updates: July
- The Credentialing Continuum: Credentialing Toolkit
If you have any suggestions for future issues of the SCA Quality and Accreditation Key Notes, please contact Jan Allison.
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SCA Proudly Supports Mitchell's Place Junior Council and the Autism Society of Alabama
On April 6th, SCA was a proud sponsor of the 4th Annual Funky Fish Fry at Avondale Brewing in Birmingham, AL. Thanks to SCA's support-and a perfect day of weather- Mitchell's Place Junior Council and the Autism Society of Alabama were able to raise approximately $50,000 in support of treatment services and awareness for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
In addition, SCA sponsored a group of Support Services teammates to compete in a charity kickball tournament on June 29th to raise funds for Mitchell's Place. It was Team SCA's second annual appearance at the tournament, and although they were not the final champions, they did kick their way to a satisfying victory early on.
Click here to view pictures from the Funky Fish Fry and the kickball tournament.
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118 Ambulatory Surgery Center Administrators to Know
SCA is always proud to see our teammates featured in the news. Click hereto read "118 Ambulatory Surgery Center Administrators to Know," recently published in Becker's ASC Review.
Congratulations for this recognition are in order for the following Administrators: Dan Cresco, Wauwatosa Surgery Center in Wauwatosa, WI; Debbie Howe, Northern Rockies Surgery Center in Billings, MT; Ann Mueller, Pasteur Plaza Surgery Center in San Antonio, TX; and Peggy Seidler, Northbank Surgical Center in Salem, OR.
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New Advance Directive Language on Consent Forms
In a memorandum on March 8th, CMS made the decision to update the Advance Directive language contained within SCA's patient information provided prior to service. In keeping with these mandatory changes, all consent forms have been updated. Click hereto view the updated changes in bold.
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