04/30/2024
CASA Benchmarking and CMS Quality Measures Deadlines Approaching
Now is a perfect opportunity to assure your center is participating in the CASA Benchmarking program. The system is open for data entry for the 1st quarter of 2024. Patients, payors, accrediting agencies, and regulators want to see ASC outcome data, and the CASA benchmarking program helps your ASC compare your statistics.
Remember, the CASA Benchmarking is free to CASA members and is a tremendous benefit. The more members that participate the stronger the data is. If you are new to using the program or need a refresher, CASA has developed a tutorial webinar. In addition, there are several tools to help you in gathering the data for each quarter. You can access the webinar and tools at CASA Benchmarking Resources.
The CASA Benchmarking program does ask for a separate login and password from the CASA Website. If you need this information, please reach out to CASA Executive Director Beth LaBouyer at info@casurgery.org or 530.790.7990.
The CASA Benchmarking will close for data entry on May 15, 2024. This is the same deadline date for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Reporting for the following measures:
- ASC-1: Patient Burn; ASC-2: Patient Fall; ASC-3: Wrong Site, Wrong Side, Wrong Patient, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Implant; ASC-4: All-Cause Hospital Transfer Admission are outcome measures that were previously suspended as of January 1, 2019, but data collection resumed in CY 2023 for reporting via the HQR Secure Portal in CY 2024. Data for these measures must be collected for all patients, not just fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries, and must be submitted by May 15, 2024.
- ASC-9: Endoscopy/Polyp Surveillance: Appropriate Follow-Up Interval for Normal Colonoscopy in Average Risk Patients is a web-based measure that is reported via the HQR secure portal. This aggregate data must be reported by all Medicare-certified ASCs, regardless of specialty or case mix. If your center does not perform colonoscopies, select the box under the measure name and description that states: “Please enter zeros for this measure as I have no data to submit.” Data collected in 2023 must be submitted via the HQR secure portal by May 15, 2024.
- ASC-13: Normothermia Outcome is used to assess the percentage of patients having surgical procedures under general or neuraxial anesthesia of 60 minutes or more in duration who are normothermic within 15 minutes of arrival in PACU. Like ASC-9, this is a sampling measure. If your center does not perform procedures related to this measure, select the box under the measure name and description that states: “Please enter zeros for this measure as I have no data to submit." Data collected in 2023 must be submitted via the HQR secure portal by May 15, 2024.
- ASC-14: Unplanned Anterior Vitrectomy is used to assess the percentage of cataract surgery patients who have an unplanned anterior vitrectomy. If your center does not perform procedures related to this measure, select the box under the measure name and description that states: “Please enter zeros for this measure as I have no data to submit." Data collected in 2023 must be submitted via the HQR secure portal by May 15, 2024.
- ASC-20: COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel data is submitted quarterly via a web-based tool, the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). The 2024 reporting deadlines are February 15, 2024 (2023 third-quarter data), May 15, 2024 (2023 fourth-quarter data), August 15, 2024 (2024 first-quarter data) and November 15, 2024 (2024 second-quarter data).
Check Out CASA's Upcoming Webinars!
Armed Assailant Training: Based on
Homeland Security’s Model
FREE LIVE WEBINAR FOR CASA MEMBERS
MAY 16th at 12:00 PM
Every day we read about unfortunate incidents of active shooters. It’s important for the ASC community to be prepared should they be faced with a threat of violence.
In this 45-minute presentation, the speakers will introduce you to the term ‘Armed Assailant’ and define what constitutes an active armed assailant situation. They will also cover how to respond to an active armed assailant situation and wrap up the training by showing a video that puts all the elements they’ve covered in the training together.
OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the training, each participant should be able to:
- Define an ‘Armed Assailant’
- Coordinate a location environmental risk assessment of their facility
- Identify potential escape routes and areas to shelter in place
- Understand Law Enforcement response to an active armed assailant situation
- Identify proactive engagement opportunities with local law enforcement that would aid response efforts should an active armed assailant event occur
This webinar will not be recorded - Don't miss this FREE opportunity to participate in the LIVE webinar.
How to Incorporate AI Into Your ASC
DISCOUNTED RATE FOR CASA MEMBERS - CEUS ARE PROVIDED
JUNE 20th at 2:00 PM
Description: It is becoming increasingly impossible to ignore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare industry. The potential is limitless, and AI will revolutionize the way healthcare organizations operate, improve patient outcomes, and streamline critical processes. This session will help you wrap your head around how to get started and leverage AI to your benefit. Key topics to be covered include:
- A brief explanation of what AI is
- Practical AI applications
- Real-world examples and success stories
- Best practices for implementing AI technologies
- Potential concerns and overcoming hurdles
Members: $100
Non-Members: $200