Excellentia Podcast: Surgery Center Chat

Cathy Montgomery, RN, CASC and Sandra Berreth, RN, BS, MS, CASC make a 35 minute introduction to our longer one hour 20 minute review of the AAAHC changes for 2023 known as version 42. This presentation is for those that are currently AAAHC accredited and need to know updates and changes. This presentation is not intended to be everything A-Z for newbies to AAAHC.Support the show

Roger Manning introduces Cathy Montgomery, RN, CASC and Sandra Berreth, RN, BS, MS, CASC who is an AAAHC surveyor and Excellentia consultant. Cathy and Sandra discuss drills that are required by CMS and AAAHC accreditation organization.  Cathy and Sandra will discuss what they are and how to go about in accomplishing successful drills that will meet your surveyors expectations.Support the show

Roger Manning gives the beginning excerpt from a 79 minutes webinar presentation on Team Building with the focus on the manager's self-assessment of their team building skills.Support the show (https://www.excellentiagroup.com/emembership-info.html)

Roger Manning, Managing Partner, Excellentia Advisory Group discusses what professionalism should look like in managers and their staff in the surgery centers and medical clinics including what traits to look for in hiring professionalism and what unsavory characters you need to eliminate from your organization.Support the show (https://www.excellentiagroup.com/emembership-info.html)

This is the second episode of our ASC Success Series interview featuring John Paoni; a passionate and enthusiastic Administrator of the Green Mountain Surgery Center. Roger Manning interviews John to learn about what has made him such a successful ASC Administrator and learn about his new project, the first multi-specialty ASC in the State of Vermont.Support the show (https://www.excellentiagroup.com/emembership-info.html)

Cathy Montgomery and Roger Manning discuss the process of starting up a new ASC.Support the show (https://www.excellentiagroup.com/emembership-info.html)

Cathy Montgomery interviews Roger Manning on the topic of Recruiting Do's and Don'ts at Ambulatory Surgery Centers, as well as how to find the best candidate for your available position. Support the show (https://www.excellentiagroup.com/emembership-info.html)

Cathy Montgomery interviews Roger Manning on the human resource topic pertaining to the importance of clear wording and intentions in your Employee Handbook in ambulatory surgery centers (small businesses.) Support the show (https://www.excellentiagroup.com/emembership-info.html)

This is our first ASC Success Series interview. Roger Manning interviews Jim Stilley, VP of Operations from VEI Michigan about his ASC industry successes. Support the show (https://www.excellentiagroup.com/emembership-info.html)

Cathy Montgomery discusses three (3) CMS proposed rule changes. Also, an introduction of Regina Robinson as faculty speaker at Excellentia University with upcoming webinar on Case Costing.Support the show (https://www.excellentiagroup.com/emembership-info.html)

Cathy Montgomery interviews Roger Manning on the human resource topic pertaining to employee misclassification in ambulatory surgery centers (small businesses) and how misclassification can put you on the losing end of a employment lawsuit.Support the show (https://www.excellentiagroup.com/emembership-info.html)

Cathy Montgomery reviews a notable New Jersey Survey in hopes to prepare your facility to avoid similar citations. Support the show (https://www.excellentiagroup.com/emembership-info.html)

Cathy Montgomery has a brief discussion as to the Emergency Operations Plan and what she is hearing as the most common surveyor citations.Support the show (https://www.excellentiagroup.com/emembership-info.html)

This is Excellentia Advisory Group's first podcast episode. To kick it off, Cathy Montgomery, President of Excellentia Advisory Group will discuss briefly some important changes to ambulatory surgery center's Quality Reporting.Support the show (https://www.excellentiagroup.com/emembership-info.html)