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Annual Survey Watch Report 2022

November 28, 2022

Our consulting team has the advantage of working with scores of facilities across the country, going through a variety of different types of surveys, including State licensing, accreditation, and Medicare certification. You can benefit from…

60 Minute

Revenue Cycle Management: Improving the Bottom Line

October 28, 2022

All too often the clinical manager of an ASC is unaware of how their day-to-day operation can affect the bottom line. In this webinar we will discuss how scheduling, knowing revenue per case, case costing awareness, and fee schedules can all…

20 Minute

EXCEL FOR NURSE LEADERS

September 26, 2022

Excel skills can be a powerful tool in managing time and compiling important data. In this webinar we will create a practical spreadsheet tool and review basic functions and formulas that can help ASC nurse leaders collect, organize and analyze…

60 Minute

Meaningful Hand Hygiene Surveillance

August 22, 2022

Disclaimer: In 2024, AAAHC released the v43 Accreditation Standards. Prior to this, under the v42 Standards, facilities were required to conduct a 10-step QI study template. Under the v43, these steps have been consolidated into six (6) steps.…

20 Minute

ALLIED HEALTH WORKERS IN THE ASC

July 25, 2022

Do you have Private Scrubs or neurophysiological intraoperative monitoring technicians accompany your surgeons? These are two examples of “allied health workers”, not to be confused with an Allied Health Professional (such as a PA). Learn…

60 Minute

What’s Your Pulse? Connecting With And Understanding Your Staff

June 20, 2022

Considering today’s post-COVID staffing challenges, this session will explore the importance of soliciting employee feedback in maintaining strong staff engagement. Participants will learn strategies to connect with team members to help drive…

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Controlling Infection in the ASC

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November 1, 2017

Controlling Infection in the ASC The Ophthalmic ASC October 2017 With a low incidence of infection, ASCs dispute sterilization standards that threaten the bottom line Robert Calandra, Featuring Regina Boore, MS, BSN, RN, CASC Cataract…

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Creating a Culture of Safety in your ASC

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April 10, 2017

Creating a Culture of Safety in your ASC AE Magazine March/April 2017 Regina Boore, MS, BSN, RN, CASC Culture encompasses the values and attitudes of the employees in an organization. Employees working in an unhealthy culture…

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Office Based Cataract Surgery: Questions and Concerns

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April 6, 2017

Office Based Cataract Surgery: Questions and Concerns Lori Baker-Schema, MBA, EdD EyeNet Magazine Commentary by Regina Boore, MS, BSN, RN, CASC I am frequently asked about my opinion on cataract surgery moving into an office based environment.…

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Tips for Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery

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October 12, 2016

Tips for Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery Jared R. Younger, MD, MPH Regina Boore, MS, BSN, RN, CASC Pearls for smoothly integrating a new laser and quickly achieving profitability A femtosecond laser is a major capital…

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Experts Can Help ASC Leaders Solidify Building Safety

October 7, 2016

Experts Can Help ASC Leaders Solidify Building Safety Featuring: Debra Stinchcomb, MBA, BSN, RN, CASC For an ambulatory surgery center (ASC), maintaining a safe physical environ- ment for patients generally falls to the administrator…

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The Key to Top-Performing ASCs: Physician Leadership

September 13, 2016

The Key to Top-Performing ASCs: Physician Leadership Regina Boore, MS, BSN, RN, CASC Over the last 33 years, I have had the privilege of visiting and engaging in some way with hundreds of ASCs across the USA and in Canada and Puerto Rico.…