Catalog Number : nad1657
Title : CMS ASC Curriculum: Governing Board, Management & Compliance with Laws
Speaker : Sue Dill

Webplay Recording Date : 2-16-2011
Webplay Price : $ 160 for two weeks viewing

Webinar Purpose:

CMS issued new Conditions for Coverage that every freestanding ambulatory surgery center (ASC) must meet if they want paid for Medicare and Medicaid patients. The standards apply to all patients treated in the ASC. These standards became effective on May 18, 2009 and contained 167 pages and 267 tag numbers. CMS states the board has over sight for all ASC activities. The board has a big role in performance improvement and credentialing. There are many policies and procedures that must be approved by the board. This webinar will highlight the important areas of the interpretive guidelines that every board member and management staff should be aware.

Target Audience: 

• Board members and management staff in any freestanding ambulatory surgery center that accepts Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement should attend this program
• Anyone who works in a free-standing ambulatory surgery center and is responsible for management of patient care or supervision of those with direct patient care including:
  • Nursing
  • Physicians
  • Administration & Board Members
  • Legal Department
  • Risk Managers
  • Compliance & Safety Officers
  • Accreditation Staff
  • Performance Improvement Staff
  • Director of Anesthesia
  • Radiology & Lab and Infection Control
  • Medical Staff
  • Credentialing Staff, and Administrator

Webinar Objectives:

• Recall the CMS changes to the ASC Conditions for Coverage that affect the Board
• Describe how to locate a copy of the ASC Conditions for Coverage
• Discuss what is required by the ASC CfC in monitoring contracts

A Few of the Topics that will be covered:

• Introduction to ASC CfC
• How to obtain a copy
• How to keep apprised of changes
• CMS ASC website
• Safe injection
• ASC survey protocol
• Compliance with state laws
• Board responsibilities for monitoring P&P
• Oversight of QAPI program by Board
• Board role in diaster preparedness
• Board responsibility in P&P
• Frequency of Board meetings
• Contract services
• Monitoring contract services
• Surgical services and board function
• Credentialing and privileging
• Anesthesia and supervision of CRNA
• What do you measure for quality
• Patient safety indicators
• Six things boards should do
• Membership and clinical privileges
• Contents of medical record and board
• Radiology services and scope of service defined by board
• Infection control and the board
• Questions and answers

Contact Hours:

This course has been approved for 1.2 Iowa Nursing Contact Hours. There is usually a reciprocal agreement between state associations to allow these to count for each state. If you have any questions, please ask your state association.

Full tuition is refunded immediately on request if the participant has not been sent the program materials and instructions. Once the instructions (including access codes) have been sent, a full refund will be issued only after the program runs and it is verified that the participant did not access the program.