MOCK SURVEY AT VAN DYCK AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER IN PARIS, TN

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Leanne and I had a successful day at Van Dyck Ambulatory Surgery Center in Paris, TN to perform a mock survey for Loden Vision Centers.  This referral came from a client we have known for many years and who I first met in Victoria, TX. …

NWO Orthopedic Surgery Center Prepares for First State & Deemed Status Surveys

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Jolynn Cook, BSN, RN, COE, CASC, and I spent a fantastic day at NWO Orthopedic Surgery Center in Findlay, Ohio. Rarely have we been greeted so warmly by a team who was this prepared, organized, and happy to see us. Everyone we encountered…

Site Visit to Arkansas Outpatient Surgery Center 5.21.18

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I made a quarterly visit to our management client, Arkansas Outpatient Surgery Center, in North Little Rock on 5/21/18.  I worked with Andrea Garlapati, the Clinical Director, throughout the day. This center has had a busy quarter. …

Virginia Surgery Center Prepares for AAAHC Reaccreditation

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After a great ASCRS/ASOA meeting in Washington, DC, I headed up to Norfolk, Virginia to make a site visit to Virginia Surgery Center. The surgery center is owned by the physicians of Virginia Eye Consultants. They have a beautiful building…

La Peer Surgery Center Prepares for Another Survey

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The Progressive team had another great visit at La Peer Surgery Center! We have been working with Alison Galloway, Administrator/Director of Nursing at La Peer, since 2012. Our first visit to La Peer was a mock survey in January of 2012, which…

Ongoing Management and New Construction in Post-Hurricane Puerto Rico

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Regina and Crissy were recently down in Puerto Rico with a client. As everyone knows, Puerto Rico was rocked by Hurricane Maria in the fall and is still recovering but definitely on the mend. There are still people without power, a lot of fallen…

Mock Survey at LV Surgery Center, Las Vegas, NV

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Leanne and Regina had a great day at LV Surgery Center in Las Vegas. We visited to perform a mock survey, the first since this GI only ASC opened their doors in 2016. In their first year of operation, their patient volume has steadily increased…

Management Mock Survey at Mason Eye Surgery Center

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We have had the pleasure to work with Mason Eye Surgery Center for 2 years. As with all of our management clients, we rounded out the year with a mock survey. Deb and Leanne braved the New York cold weather, although Leanne must have missed…

Regina Attends McKession National ASC Sales Meeting

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On the heels of the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in New Orleans, I was invited to the McKesson National ASC Sales Meeting in Dallas, Tx. About 120 of the top ASC reps around the country attended. The meeting opened with a customer…

AASA Meeting and Mock Survey in Little Rock

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Debra combined two events into one trip this week. As part of Progressive Surgical solutions, we participate in our respective state associations. It’s a great way to ensure voices are heard. Debra is the sitting President of the Arkansas…