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ASCA Member on                                                                                        2018 ASCA CALENDAR
    NETWORKING:                                                                                                                  JANUARY                                                             APRIL                                                      SEPTEMBER



    “It is amazing, the                                                                                          ASCA BENCHMARKING                                                ASCA BENCHMARKING                                                ADVOCACY/REGULATORY

    contacts, the friends,                                                                                       1-31:   Q4 Survey Opens 1-1; Closes 1-31                         1-30:  Q1 Survey Opens 4-1; Closes 4-30                          17:    ASCAPAC VIP Event
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           National Advocacy Day (Capitol Fly-In)
                                                                                                                                                                                  EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS
                                                                                                                 ADVOCACY/REGULATORY
    the people you come                                                                                          1:     2018 Medicare Payment Rates in Effect                     15:     ASCA’s 2018 Annual Meeting Boston, MA                    WEBINARS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            When a Physician Leaves: Strategies for Surviving
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   11:
                                                                                                                 EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS
    in contact with that can                                                                                     11-13:   ASCA’s 2018 Winter Seminar: Minimizing Your                                  MAY                                                and Thriving
    help you improve your                                                                                               Regulatory & Legal Risk Coding Update &                   ASCA BENCHMARKING                                                18:    Antibiotic Stewardship                                      Your Invitation to ASCA Membership
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Take Your Collections from Average to Amazing
                                                                                                                        Reimbursement Strategies Infection Control &
                                                                                                                                                                                  15:
                                                                                                                                                                                           Q1 Survey Reports Posted
    center in so many ways,                                    ASCA strives to promote public policies                  Prevention Techniques for ASCs                            ADVOCACY/REGULATORY                                              OTHER
                                                                                                                        Las Vegas, NV
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   5-7:    ASCA Exhibits at California ASC Association
    not only financially,                                      that support ASCs, provide training               WEBINARS                                                         15:     ASC Quality Reporting Deadline for all                   17-19:  ASCA Exhibits at OR Manager Nashville, TN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Meeting Huntington Beach, CA
                                                               and networking opportunities for ASC
                                                                                                                                                                                         Web-Based Measures
    but quality-wise and                                       professionals and, ultimately, help you           23:    Recovery Care Options in ASCs                             WEBINARS
                                                               deliver top-quality care to your patients.
                                                                                                                 OTHER
    politically, it’s just a                                                                                     1-31:  CASC Applications Accepted                                8:       Cut Costs with a Collaborative Effort Inside Your ASC                  OCTOBER
                                                               Join today and make the most of your                                                                                                  JUNE                                          ASCA BENCHMARKING
    wonderful organization.”                                   member benefits in 2018!                                        FEBRUARY                                                                                                            1-31:   Q3 Survey Opens 10-1; Closes 10-31
    –  Laurie Roderiques, RN, LNC, CASC                        For more information on any of                                                                                     ADVOCACY/REGULATORY                                              ADVOCACY/REGULATORY
                                                                                                                                                                                         ASCAPAC VIP Event
                                                                                                                                                                                  4:
                                                               ASCA’s benefits contact Mykal Cox at
                                                                                                                 ASCA BENCHMARKING
      Director of Nursing Services                             703.636.0623, mcox@ascassociation.org.            15:    Q4 Survey Reports Posted                                  5:       National Advocacy Day (Capitol Fly-In)                  1:       ASC-8 Quality Data Collection Period Begins
                                                                                                                 ADVOCACY/REGULATORY                                              WEBINARS                                                         WEBINARS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Best Practices in Surgical Instrument Reprocessing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   9:
                                                                                                                        ASCAPAC Membership Drive                                  12:    Infection Control Training Inside Your ASC                23:      A Shifting Perspective: The Voice of the Millennial
                                                                                                                 EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS                                             OTHER                                                                   Professional
                                                                                                                 24:      ASCA 2018 Annual Meeting EARLY REGISTRATION             14:    Annual Virtual Career Fair
                                                                                                                        deadline                                                                                                                   OTHER
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Online Renewal Open for 2018
                                                                                                                 WEBINARS                                                                             JULY                                         1-31:  CASC Exam Dates
                                                                                                                 6:       Identify and Prevent Narcotic Diversion in Your         ASCA BENCHMARKING
                                                                                                                        ASC                                                       1-31:   Q2 Survey Opens 7-1; Closes 7-31                                       NOVEMBER
                                                                                                                 20:      Tackle the Top Five Human Resources Risk Events                                                                                                                                                Benefits you can put into practice
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                                                                                                                 OTHER                                                            Early July: Medicare 2019 Proposed Rates Announced
                                                                                                                 1:       ASCA Exhibits at Texas ASC Association,                                                                                  15:     Q3 Survey Reports Posted
                                                                                                                        Richardson, TX                                            WEBINARS                                                         ADVOCACY/REGULATORY
                                                                                                                                                                                  10:    Managing Conflict Effectively
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2019 Medicare Final Rates Announced
                                                                                                                                   MARCH                                                           AUGUST                                          WEBINARS

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                                                                                                                 ADVOCACY/REGULATORY                                              ASCA BENCHMARKING                                                6:       Benchmarking Key Performance Indicators for
                                                                                               asc@ascassociation.org
                                                                                                                 31:    ASC-8 Quality Data Collection Period Ends                 15:     Q2 Survey Reports Posted                                        Financial Health
                                                                                               fax  703.828.0963
                                                                                                                 WEBINARS                                                         ADVOCACY/REGULATORY                                              13:      CMS Quality Reporting for ASCs
                                                                                                                 6:       Managing an Adverse Event                                      National ASC Month                                                      DECEMBER
                                                                                               tel  703.836.8808
                                                                                               Alexandria, VA 22314
                                                                                                                 OTHER                                                            WEBINARS
                                                                                               1012 Cameron Street
                                                                                                                 1-31:  CASC Exam Dates                                           21:      Create a Meaningful Quality Improvement Program         WEBINARS
                                                                                                                 1-3:     ASCA Exhibits at AORN Annual Meeting                    OTHER                                                            4:       Understanding Medicare’s 2019 Final Payment Rule
                                                                                                                        New Orleans, LA                                           1-31:  CASC Applications Accepted                                18:      CPT Changes 2019: What’s New, Revised & Deleted
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