Description
The ASC Leader Summit is designed to address the unique needs for leaders running the business of outpatient surgery. Bridging the gap for both freestanding surgery centers and hospital outpatient surgery departments, the ASC Leader Summit covers the strategy, financial, operational, clinical, regulatory, leadership and staffing needs specific to running outpatient surgery centers.
Sessions include:
Successfully Adding Complex Spine Procedures in an ASC
The ASC has expanded its ability to perform complex spine procedures that at one time were only performed in a hospital. This expansion includes complex procedures such as two-level anterior disk replacement, 360s, and three-level lumbar cases which are performed daily. This presentation will provide ASC leaders with tools and knowledge to negotiate managed care contracts, implant costs, and how to successfully bill the cases. You will learn how to carve out spine codes for managed care contracting, work with vendors for implant pricing, and the importance of coding the cases to meet the managed care contractors’ requirements.
Learning objectives:
- Provide an overview of how to develop a complex spine service line.
- Review the CPT codes used in the complex spine case using a scenario-based example.
- Understand the importance of insurance verification and confirming authorization.
Implementation of a Training Program in an ASC
Perioperative nursing curricula is absent from many collegial nursing programs which can reduce the awareness of opportunities to build a career in the perioperative space. In particular, busy ASC centers have been facing nursing shortages and some newer nurses may lack clinical experience and have gaps in understanding certain clinical standards. This session will dive into the intent to develop a perioperative training program for ASCs, and how to attract and retain new talent into the profession.
Learning objectives:
- Learn how to attract new nursing graduates into the ASC training program.
- Understand why you need an orientation training program and steps to implementation.
- Discover the value of orientation and why it’s a great retention tool.
Creative Staffing Models to Increase Surgical Case Volume Within a Fixed Footprint
Perioperative services have faced significant capacity challenges due to physical space constraints, finite equipment resources, and national staffing shortages. This session will focus on strategies to optimize staffing capacity through aggressive onboarding, cross-training and migrating non-complex cases to ambulatory surgery centers.
Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate the effectiveness of staffing models in addressing capacity challenges and improving job satisfaction among perioperative staff.
- Understand the impact of case load management strategies, including decanting non-complex cases and transferring non-surgical procedures to local ambulatory surgery centers.
- Measure the effectiveness of aggressive load leveling strategies in increasing OR utilization and recapturing maximum capacity per day.
Lean and Mean Surgery Centers – Thinking Outside the Box
Learn strategies from one surgery center on how they are thriving on a shoestring budget. No need for high-tech block scheduling, this surgery center is not only small, but mighty! Learn how you can efficiently schedule surgeon cases, team up with community hospitals and increase utilization by thinking outside the box.
Learning objectives:
- Understand how your surgery center can do more with less and be profitable!
- Learn how to improve efficiencies and increase staff utilization.
- Learn how to manage surgeon expectations in the ASC setting.
Robotics in the ASC – Technology Trends and What You Need to Know
The independent ASC leader looks for the latest technology tools to improve patient care, increase utilization, streamline staffing and run an efficient and profitable surgery center. This session will provide you with information on the latest technology trends to modernize your ASC and increase staff satisfaction.
Learning objectives:
- Discover the impact of a CT-based robotic-assisted technology to hospital and patient outcomes in joint replacement surgery
- Review case studies on intraoperative efficiencies with a CT-based robotic-assisted joint replacement
- Learn how robotic technology can be used as a tool to increase patient volume and improve staff satisfaction.
Protect Your Workplace from Violence – How to Build a Safe Environment
Addressing workplace violence is critical to the success of your outpatient surgery center. Today’s workplace is challenged like never before with violence making a disruptive impact. ASCs can be especially more vulnerable to random attacks and active shooter situations. Compared to a larger hospital setting, ASCs can be easier to breach, targeting staff and patients. Attend this session to get training tools to make your ASC safe, protect your team and improve staff retention.
Learning objectives:
- Learn what components you need to build an educational safety program to prevent acts of violence.
- Understand what types of personnel and equipment are needed to prevent the potential for a violent attack.
- Develop a safety plan for your team.
Ask the ASC Experts (Q&A panel discussion)
Addressing workplace violence is critical to the success of your outpatient surgery center. Today’s workplace is challenged like never before with violence making a disruptive impact. ASCs can be especially more vulnerable to random attacks and active shooter situations. Compared to a larger hospital setting, ASCs can be easier to breach, targeting staff and patients. Attend this session to get training tools to make your ASC safe, protect your team and improve staff retention.
Learning objectives:
- Learn what components you need to build an educational safety program to prevent acts of violence.
- Understand what types of personnel and equipment are needed to prevent the potential for a violent attack.
- Develop a safety plan for your team.
To learn more about the sessions, visit: 2023.ORManagerConference.com/conference
