CASA’s annual Infection Prevention Seminar Series is designed specifically for Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs). These sessions provide CMS-aligned training, actionable strategies, and insights from industry experts to ensure your team is fully prepared, survey-ready, and empowered to implement best practices.
💡 Key Benefits for Attendees
November 5, 2026 - IP ESSENTIALS
Build the foundation
Bring Your Infection Prevention Program to Life: Move beyond having a written program to building one that works, from risk assessments and surveillance to demonstrating effectiveness.
What Does Excellent Environmental Cleaning Look Like? Explore the details of room turnover, terminal cleaning, monitoring, and validation that help protect patients.
Know Your Superpower in Preventing Surgical Site Infections: Understand the practices, evidence, and team responsibilities that help reduce infection risk.
Inside the Red Line: Elevating OR Practices: Get inside the operating room to explore critical infection prevention practices, recognize potential risks, and know when and how to speak up.
November 12, 2026 - IP EXCELLENCE
Strengthen everyday practice
SPD: Getting Every Step Right: Examine the essential practices that support safe instrument processing, from decontamination through sterilization and storage.
Anesthesia and Providers: Infection Prevention Starts Here: Explore the everyday practices, onboarding, and accountability that keep anesthesia professionals and providers aligned with infection prevention expectations.
Know the Deficiencies Before They Become Citations: Explore common infection prevention findings in ASCs, why they occur, and practical ways to address them.
Turn Guidelines into Policies That Work: Learn how to translate standards and recommendations into practical policies that support consistent staff performance and better outcomes.
November 19, 2026 - IP ENDOSCOPY
Strengthen GI Infection Prevention
Scope Reprocessing: From Start to Finish: Reinforce the fundamentals of effective scope reprocessing and understand the critical steps that cannot be overlooked.
Endoscopic Accessories: The Details Matter: Take a closer look at valves, tubing, and accessories, including the reprocessing challenges that can easily be missed.
Common Citations, Real-World Solutions: Understand the findings most frequently encountered in GI settings and learn practical approaches to correcting them.
A Day in the Life of a GI Infection Preventionist: Follow the infection preventionist's role in a GI center, from daily observations and surveillance to identifying opportunities for improvement through QAPI.
💬 Advocacy:
Your membership gives the ASC community a powerful voice in Sacramento. CASA advocates on your behalf, influencing legislation and regulatory policies that directly impact your center’s success. Legislative Advocacy communicates the industry message, shapes public opinion, and advances the ASC agenda at the local and state level—your voice matters
🎓 Education:
Access high-quality educational programs, webinars, and events designed to strengthen your knowledge and support your ASC’s excellence and compliance.
🤝 Networking:
Join a thriving network of ASC leaders and professionals. CASA provides opportunities to connect, collaborate, and share solutions with peers who understand your challenges and goals.
📚 Resources & Support:
Stay informed with CASA’s exclusive industry updates, best practices, and timely insights—everything you need to stay ahead in an ever-changing healthcare landscape.
Renewals have been sent in separate emails. If you need help with your membership renewal, please contact Membership@casurgery.org.