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The Monon Community Center (MCC), Carmel, Indiana.

Yes, Disaster Prep is getting mucho attention. But Conference education sessions are  hitting

(1) Surveys  (2) HR Social Media concerns (3) Infection Control Initiative (4) Lean Six Sigma

All 05 Agenda topcs earn CEUs

  Amerinet

 A leading national healthcare group purchasing organization (gpo)

that partners with acute and alternate care providers to reduce costs

and improve quality

For several years, IFASC has maintained an agreement

with Amerinet that benefits our ASC organization with a small

degree of revenue any time that a member ASC does business with

Amerinet. None of this "share back" is of any expense to the member

ASC, so please do keep this thought in mind ( and, Thank-You ).

Note: Bobbie Smith is the Amerinet rep for Indiana.

Bobbie.Smith@amerinet-gpo.com

Joe Shelton, ISDH: DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

ISDH Director of Hospital Preparedness Planning (HPP), Joe Shelton has offered IFASC the opportunity to participate in the federally funded grant, for preparedness planning, that provides funds, resources, and training.

The grant will assist IFASC and Indiana ASCs in developing ASC specific disaster preparedness plans, including policies and procedures, hazard vulnerability assessments, and other activities that will meet state, CMS, and AAAHC regulations for licensure and certification.

9:30 - 10:30 AM

CMS and Indiana Requirements for Disaster Preparedness

We have all been anguishing over how to comply with the state and federal requirements for disaster preparedness. During this second morning program, Joe Shelton, Director, Preparedness Planning, ISDH, will provide answers to the one challenge faced by all ASCs in the state and those certified by CMS: how do we meet the rules and regulations requiring the center to develop a "written disaster preparedness plan that provides for the emergency care of patients, staff, and others in the facility in the event of fire, natural disaster, functional failure of equipment, or other unexpected events or circumstances that are likely to threaten the health and safety of those in the ASC" as specified in the CMS Conditions for Coverage for ASCs. The state regulations are somewhat vague stating that policies be developed to assure "annual implementation of internal and external disaster preparedness plans with documentation of outcome."

Ignore this Block ... 

(a)    Questions for Randy Snyder. The Form to submit any questions you might have regarding Surveys, etc.,  prior to the Conference, is on the IFASC web site, the "Events" page. Please, use it.

(b)     Luncheon on the Patio, at the Monk (weather permitting). It would be gorgeous!

(c)     iPad 2 (Conference GRAND PRIZE drawing) arrived Monday

(d)     Hotel Accomodations. For anyone coming to the Sept 30 (C/T), make use of an excellent, special rate of $76. in the Courtyard by Marriott, 10290 N. Meridian St, Indy (it is referred to as the Indianapolis Carmel location). Phone 800-321-2211, say you are making a reservation in the IFASC reserved rooms Block. Go to the IFASC web site, Events page for added info. (Note: the actual Room Block ended Sept 16, BUT Marriott is still honoring the $76.IFASC rate till the 29th. Here, too, is their Carmel phone 317-571-1110)

(e)     the Monk is not austere as is "monastery" A NANO recipient reader raised such a concern with respect to our short-hand reference for the Monon Community Center. No, it is a fine looking, well appointed facility in an up-scale city.  

(f)     Raffle prize drawings. Last time, April 29 Spring Conference, the same person won a raffle prize in each of two separate drawings. The second was not awarded to that individual, rather a re-drawing was held: the principle being that one person can only win once per Conference. WRONG. Production Coordination was in error. The head of that Executive staff division clearly knew and failed to adhere to this rule: due to the fact that after each drawing,
the winner's name is put back into the "pot," any winner remains eligible to win each and every prize at a Conference. This is pure, unfettered capitalism: i.e, for example, at that Spring Conference one person could have drawn for and won each of the 15 raffle prizes (vendor-donated-gifts) as well as the Conference Grand Prize, an iPad 2.

(g)   Scott Becker. His annual October event in Chicago has been posted (link included) on www.ifasc.com for some time. Go to "Events" page, in left column see "Industry Related Meetings" click it and you're there. They were rapidly closing in on sold-out status.

(h)     ...to warm the cockles of Director Joe Shelton's heart. During Thursday evenings' 02 hour premiere of Grey's Anatomy (first 15 minutes), call comes in from IFASC member, friend "..let's, we better do the disaster thing big...a whole city street section collapsed, in Seattle...sink hole, whatever!"

(i)     Judy Keyes. Died. Very sad. We first heard way past the time she left us, early September. Heart just stopped, age 60. It happens, can to any of us. Long time IFASC member, colleague, at least a decade as Administrator of Foot and Ankle SC. We'll talk more. Want to send comments, thoughts, anecdotes, please, do. As always, we will keep and treat what you submit with respect and anonymously when appropriate.