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At-A-Glance
Report: Cardiology is fastest
growing ASC specialty
According to the 2022 Key ASC Benchmarks
and Industry Figures report published
by Avanza Healthcare Strategies,
an ASC consulting firm, cardiology is the
fastest growing ASC specialty, Becker's
ASC Review March 10 reports.
The Avanza report was released on
March 8 and is a " compilation of recently
[as of January 2022] published
ASC " data.
It also highlights that the annual ASC
growth rate in 2021 was 2.5%, and
that alongside cardiology, musculoskeletal
and urology specialties received the
highest estimated Medicare payment
increases in 2021.
Access the full report, which includes
other ASC metrics and trends, here:
https://avanzastrategies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Avanza-Benchmark-Report-2022.pdf.
-https://www.beckersasc.com/
asc-news/the-fastest-growing-ascspecialty-and-3-more-stats.html?utm_
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ASCs
adopt 'Super Saturday'
strategy to clear surgery
backlogs
Surgical backlog is still a challenge
that many ambulatory surgery centers
(ASCs) are currently working through.
According to Becker's ASC Review
March 3, this backlog " could take
years for some centers to recover from
depending on the specialty and site of
care " and has led some ASCs to adopt
a " Super Saturday " scheduling strategy.
The strategy entails " implementing a
special weekend block for high-volume
surgeries " alongside a strictly volunteerbased
staff. By opening their ORs on
weekends, ASCs are increasing their
scheduling flexibility, catching up with
postponed procedures from earlier in
the pandemic, and seeing an increase
in job satisfaction out of their employees,
who are happy with the more structured
block and the opportunity to " take
home additional income. "
The article stresses, however, that
maintaining satisfaction and high enwww.ormanager.com
gagement
is dependent on not mandating
that employees work the weekend
blocks. Additionally, in order to maximize
on the increased flexibility and see
more productivity, ASCs should be selective
with the surgeon team operating
during those blocks.
" The ideal candidate for an ASC
would be a surgeon who knows how
to expedite cases and is comfortable
working out of two rooms, " the article
suggests.
-https://www.beckersasc.com/ascnews/super-saturdays-are-appealing-toascs-and-staff-during-surgical-backlogs.
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APIC
outlines actions needed to
battle future pandemics, rising
HAIs
The Association for Professionals in Infection
Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
on March 8 announced the publication
of a new report outlining actions needed
to successfully battle future pandemics
while fighting the rise in healthcareassociated
infections (HAIs).
page report,
Some recommendations in the 66titled
" Between a Rock
and Hard Place: Recommendations for
Balancing Patient Safety and Pandemic
Response, " include the following:
* Congress should fund NIOSH efforts
to develop a universal, one-sizefits-all
respiratory device to protect
healthcare workers.
* Congress should fund federal agencies
to investigate options for cleanable
and reusable personal protective
equipment (PPE).
* Federal, state, and local governments
should recommend the use
of masks to the public and share
research on the effectiveness of
masks with the public.
* Federal agencies must develop better
processes to manage, track,
and quickly supply PPE during crises
and better anticipate periods of high
demand.
* CMS should mandate that high-risk
healthcare facilities staff at least
one full-time infection preventionist.
* Congress should increase capacity
for testing and contact tracing to
control disease spread.
* The federal government should provide
resources for public health education
on the benefits of vaccines
for infectious diseases.
APIC is also launching a new campaign,
called " HAI Fast Forward: Accelerating
HAI Prevention, " which includes
a series of initiatives to help organizations
reduce their HAIs back to prepandemic
levels.
- https://apic.org/news/nationalinfection-prevention-group-calls-forsignificant-need-to-increase-capacityacross-the-u-s-healthcare-system/
Study:
positive effect of
pandemic OR supply shortage
on SSIs
This study, led by researchers at the
City of Hope National Medical Center in
Duarte, California, finds that shortages
of OR supplies including shoe covers,
disposable head covers, and singleuse
facemasks during the COVID-19
pandemic did not increase surgical site
infections (SSIs).
Researchers compared SSI rates
reported to the National Healthcare
Safety Network between January 1,
2018, and March 31, 2021.
Results showed that reducing the
use of traditional shoe covers, allowing
washable head coverings, and reusing
facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic
was associated with a decreased
SSI rate from 5.1% to 2.6%.
Use of disposable facemasks decreased
from 3.5 million per year to
0.8 million per year. At the same time,
hand hygiene throughout the hospital
increased from 71% to 85%.
The data suggest that disposable
head covers, shoe covers, and frequent
changes of facemasks are unnecessary,
the researchers say. The data also
reinforce the importance of good hand
hygiene for infection prevention.
-https://journals.lww.com/journalacs/
Abstract/9900/Pandemic_Operating_
Room_Supply_Shortage_and.64.aspx
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https://www.beckersasc.com/asc-news/super-saturdays-are-appealing-to-ascs-and-staff-during-surgical-backlogs.html?utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletter
https://apic.org/news/national-infection-prevention-group-calls-for-significant-need-to-increase-capacity-across-the-u-s-healthcare-system/
https://www.avanzastrategies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Avanza-Benchmark-Report-2022.pdf
https://www.beckersasc.com/asc-news/the-fastest-growing-asc-specialty-and-3-more-stats.html?utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletter
https://journals.lww.com/journalacs/Abstract/9900/Pandemic_Operating_Room_Supply_Shortage_and.64.aspx
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