The legislation passed the state House of Representatives and the Senate revised with additional language. As it stands, the legislation would:
• Establish quality standards requiring ASCs to maintain an infection control plan;
• Require the Ohio Department of Health to make inspector forms available for ASC surveys;
• Require a transfer agreement between ASCs and hospitals updated every two years;
• Prohibit public hospitals from having transfer agreements with a center performing abortions or a similar agreement with a staff physician with privileges at a public hospital.
Originally, ASCs would have to get a transfer agreement updated every year, but the Ohio Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers was able to get that extended to every two years, and the organization continues to work towards extending that period even further. The legislature is now in conference committee on the budget and this issue.
More Articles on Surgery Centers:
12 Statistics on Average Long-Term Debt at Surgery Centers
36 Joint Venture ASC Administrators
4 Tips for Increasing Patient Safety at Surgery Centers
At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now.
