Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center
2020 Annual Conference
Friday February 7, 2020
West Baton Rouge Conference Center
2750 N. Westport Drive
Port Allen, Louisiana
The cost to exhibit / sponsor this event is $1,000.
7:00 AM Exhibitor Set-up
7:45 AM Registration Check-in
Continental Breakfast
Visit with Exhibitors
8:45 AM
Welcoming Remarks - Landon Tucker, LASCA President
9:00 - 10 AM
Hot ASC Regulatory Issues and Update on Anesthesia Models
Clay Countryman, JD
This presentation will include a discussion of critical regulatory and recent cases affecting ASCs, recent regulatory scrutiny of anesthesia joint ventures, recent government settlements under the false claims act involving physician owned distributorships (i.e., PODs), the potential impact on ASCs of recent proposed changes to the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute, and other various hot topics affecting Ambulatory Surgery Centers.
10:00 – 11 AM
An Overview of Louisiana Department of Health
Ambulatory Surgery Center State Licensing Regulations
Zandra Stewart, RN, BSN, Medical Certification Program Manager
Jennifer Haines, RN, BSN, Non Long-Term Care Supervisor
• A Primer on Licensing and Provider Enrollment Issues
• Changes to the ASC Licensing Standards and What They Mean to You
• General Update on ASC Regulations and Operational Issues
• Stump the Experts: Q & A
11:00 AM – 12 NOON
LAMMICO Risk Management Presentation – Cathy Courville, RN
LAMMICO is presenting this special risk management session. LASCA members who are insured with LAMMICO that attend this risk management presentation will receive a five percent premium discount. The discount will be applied to their facility’s professional liability premium. LAMMICO also reimburses $500 for the annual membership dues for LAMMICO insureds, who attend this risk management lecture.
Today it may be difficult to see many differences between ambulatory surgery centers and inpatient settings. Increasingly, ambulatory venues are providing more complex procedures to patients with higher acuity levels. Because of these factors and others, the patient safety and professional liability risks in ambulatory surgery are changing and need to be closely monitored. Informed Consent continues to be an element in medical malpractice claims. Obtaining consent is sometimes delegated to someone other than the person performing the procedure; it is sometimes reduced to obtaining a signature on a piece of paper. This program will highlight the current liability trends in ambulatory centers and an overall view of best practices for obtaining a patient’s consent.
12 – 12:15 PM
Networking – Visit Exhibitors
12:15 – 12:40 PM
Luncheon Speaker – Bill Prentiss, CEO
Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
*** Sponsor Recognition
1:15 – 2:15 PM
Compliance Hot Topics: Recent Enforcement Trends and
Recommendations for Administrators
Kathleen DeBruhl, JD and Lisa Pretus, JD
Presentation on the recent enforcement activities across the healthcare spectrum with recommendations for best practices to reduce risk, improve reimbursement, and avoid regulatory scrutiny with practical tips for ASC physician leaders, administrators, and compliance officers. Topics will include:
Physician Deals: Recent enforcement trends related to ASCs, including relationships with physicians and supply chain vendors, with a review of applicable regulatory requirements and best practices for deal-making
Reimbursement: Federal enforcement trends in reimbursement arising from EHR use patterns including upcoding and copy-paste
Privacy: HIPAA privacy and security audit, breach, and enforcement trends and recommendations to stay ahead of hackers
2:15 – 2:30 PM
Coffee and Soft Drink Break
2:30 – 3:30 PM
Sterilization/HLD Basics for the OR Nurse
Sharon Guardina, RN, BSN, CNOR, MCS II
Veulemann Consulting
In this one-hour clinical presentation, we will identify the methods for reprocessing surgical instruments and related items. We will discuss sterilization options including steam heat, dry heat and chemical sterilization. We will discuss High Level Disinfection and Immediate use Steam and (Immediate Use Steam Sterilization). Additionally, we will discuss the key steps to ensuring safe and effective reprocessing, including cleaning and decontamination. Lastly, we will discuss quality control measures.
HOTEL ROOM BLOCK
We have booked a block of rooms at the Hampton Inn and at the LaQuinta Inn in Port Allen. The LASCA discount is $89/per night. Ask for the LASCA discount when booking your hotel room.
