Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
2023 Annual Meeting
Friday, February 17, 2023
Onsite and Virtual Registration Options Available
West Baton Rouge Conference Center
2750 N. Westport Drive
Port Allen, Louisiana
7:45 AM Registration Check-In
8:45 AM Welcoming Remarks - Robert Johnson
2023 Compliance Topics Impacting Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Clay Countryman, Esquire
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP
Recent Fraud Enforcement Actions and Settlements
Scrutiny of ASC Physician Ownership Arrangements, Anesthesia Agreements and other hot compliance areas.
10:00 - 11:00 AM
An Overview of LDH ASC State Licensing Regulations
Zandra Stewart, RN, BSN, Medical Certification Program Manager
- Health Standards Section website information
- Licensing Standards, Common deficiencies, and plans of correction
- Licensing Packets and Surveys
- Expedited Licensing Process
- Emergency Preparedness: Re-entry process post disaster
11:00 AM - 12 NOON
Infection Control in an ASC
Debra Ledak, RN, Vice President Clinical Services, Tenet USPI
This presentation will help the Ambulatory Surgery Center Infection Preventionist to gain a better understanding of their role and responsibilities. The presentation will cover the activities that need to be carried out by the infection preventionist to not only provide safe care to patients but also meet regulatory and accreditation requirements. The following are the learning objectives:
- Explain appointment and regulatory requirements
- Discuss scope of the infection control program
- Describe the surveillance activities
- Surgical Site Infection investigation and follow up
12:00 Noon Luncheon Speaker
Stephen Abresch, Assistant Director of Government Affairs
Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA)
1:15 – 2:15 PM
Legal Hot Topics Impacting Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Lisa Pretus, Esquire - The Pretus Law Group
Presentation on the recent enforcement activities across the healthcare spectrum including:
Best practices to reduce risk, improve reimbursement and avoid regulatory scrutiny
Practical tips for ASC administrators and compliance officers
2:15 – 2:30 PM Break
2:30 Lurking Liability Risks in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
LAMMICO Risk Management Lecture - Geri Cook, RHIA, CPHRM
LAMMICO is presenting this special risk management session. LASCA members insured with LAMMICO who attend this presentation will receive a premium discount of five percent to be applied to their facility’s professional liability premium. LAMMICO also reimburses the cost of the LASCA annual membership dues for LAMMICO insureds.
With Ambulatory Surgery Centers increasingly providing more complex procedures to patients with higher acuity levels, awareness of the liability risks that could be lurking is critical. This presentation will highlight the current risk issues associated with expansion of services that were traditionally limited to inpatient settings. Practical solutions to address these evolving risks will be discussed.
3:30 PM
Closing Remarks and Adjournment – Cindy Bishop, Executive Director
Register online at lasca.wildapricot.org/events
Contact hours through Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) have been approved.
Five (5) CASC AEU credit hours have been approved for this meeting.
Discount hotel rooms are available for the LASCA Annual Meeting -
Registrants at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Port Allen, Louisiana
Ask for the LASCA Room Block when making your reservation
