Phenelle Segal to Present on Infection Prevention and QAPI at Northeast ASC Conference

ICCS President Phenelle Segal will be presenting at the 2016 Northeast ASC Conference, which is taking place October 4 at the Waltham Woods Conference Center at the Massachusetts Medical Society in Waltham, Mass.

Phenelle's session on "Infection prevention and Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI)" is scheduled for 11:00-noon.

The Northeast ASC Conference, hosted by the Massachusetts Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (MAASC), is a "one-day program designed for physicians, clinical and allied health staff, administrators and business professionals. It will provide an opportunity to enhance knowledge and understanding of current critical issues affecting ambulatory surgery centers and outpatient medical facilities."

To arrange an on-site meeting with Phenelle, contact ICCS.

Phenelle Segal to Present on ASC Infection Control Surveyor Worksheet at TASCA Fall Conference

ICCS President Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, will be presenting at the Tennessee Ambulatory Surgery Center Association's (TASCA) 2016 Fall Conference & Trade Show, which is taking place September 29-30 at the Marriott Cool Springs in Franklin.

Phenelle's session on "CMS Requirements for ASCs – Updated Surveyor's Worksheet" is scheduled for 8:30-10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 29.

Her session's description is as follows:

Infection prevention in the ASC setting continues to be a large area  of focus for CMS and this session will discuss the changes made to the surveyor worksheet in 2015. Each item listed on the worksheet will be addressed in detail and will include ongoing deficiencies noted during onsite visits.

TASCA is a non-profit organization that represents organizations directly involved in the operations of freestanding ambulatory surgical facilities in Tennessee. There are over 160 licensed ASCs in the state.

To arrange an on-site meeting with Phenelle, contact ICCS.

Phenelle Segal Discusses Hand Hygiene With ASC Focus

ICCS Founder Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, discusses hand hygiene in the September issue of ASC Focus, the official magazine of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association.

The column is titled "Splash, Soap, Rinse, Dry: How to assess hand hygiene and stay compliant."

As the column notes, despite years of hard work to pro­mote and attain hand hygiene com­pliance in the health care setting, the industry continues to struggle to achieve goals that are set by external agencies and within the facilities themselves.

In addition to providing insight for the column, Phenelle also offers seven tips for hand hygiene compliance in an accompanying sidebar.

View the ASC Focus column by clicking here.