Louisiana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
2026 Annual Meeting
Friday, February 27, 2026
West Baton Rouge Conference Center
9:00 AM Legal Update - TBD
10:00 AM Infection Control - TBD
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.
11:00 AM ASCA Federal Update
Stephen Abresch, Assistant Director of Governmental Affairs
Recent changes to the OPPS/ASC payment rules and worker’s comp carriers.
12:00– 1:00 PM Networking Lunch and LASCA Updates
1:00– 2:00 PM Compliance Topics Impacting ASCs
Clay Countryman, JD
Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP
2:00 – 2:15 PM Break
2:15 - 3:15 PM LAMMICO Risk Management Lecture
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.
3:15 PM
Announcements and Adjournment – Cindy Bishop
An application will be submitted to receive clock hours from the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
An application will be submitted to receive CEU credits for CASC.
