August 23, 2021

Episode 137 - ASC Podcast with John Goehle - Latest News, OSHA N95 Fines and Focus on Effect of COVID on ASC Technology - August 16, 2021

1 hour 15 minutes

On this Episode of the ASC Podcast with John Goehle, we discuss the latest Coronovirus news, Recent OSHA fines for N95 Masking and in our focus segment, Daren Smith of SIS joins the ASC Podcast to discuss how COVID-19 affected ASC operations and motivated surgery centers to invest in and consider new solutions and software that can help them tackle the challenges of today and capitalize on the opportunities of tomorrow.

This episode of the ASC Podcast with John Goehle is sponsored by Surgical Information Systems, SIS - SIS’s mission is To deliver solutions and services that help surgery providers, regardless of care setting, improve their organization so they can deliver the highest level of care to their patients. For more information, go to sisfirst.com.

Resources from this Episode:

OSHA Fines for N95:
- https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/region2/08042021

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Conditions for Coverage:

https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&rgn=div5&view=text&node=42:3.0.1.1.3&idno=42#se42.3.416_150

Interpretive Guidelines for ASCs

https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/downloads/som107ap_l_ambulatory.pdf

Policy & Memos to States and Regions

CMS Quality Safety & Oversight memoranda, guidance, clarifications and instructions to State Survey Agencies and CMS Regional Offices.

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/Policy-and-Memos-to-States-and-Regions

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Make sure you are Compliant with Infection Control Regulations with the Infection Control Coordinator Training Program 2020

Get a copy of John’s newest book - the 2020 Edition of The Survey Guide - A Guide to the CMS Conditions for Coverage & Interpretive Guidelines for Ambulatory Surgery Centers

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