Thank You, Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs)
To our ASC partners:

As the year comes to a close, we want to take the time to thank you for participating in the Knock Out Infections—ASC Infection Prevention Initiative, to improve infection prevention (IP) practices and reduce surgical site infections in California ASCs. We truly appreciate your commitment to keeping California ASC patients safe from harm. We look forward to continuing our relationships in the new year. Please let us know if there are topics on which you would like more education and information. As always, do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions or comments you may have and/or to share best practices. We are happy to assist you with the best possible resources to meet your IP needs. Thank you again for your collaboration and participation.
 
Here’s to preventing infections together in 2019!

Sincerely,

Angela Vassallo, MPH, MS, CIC, FAPIC,
Clinical Improvement Advisor, Infection Prevention, HSAG
480.287.3655 | avassallo@hsag.com

Howard Pitluk, MD, MPH, FACS,
Vice President for Medical Affairs & Chief Medical Officer, HSAG
Please enjoy (and distribute to your patients) the new Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) patient education resource, "How to prepare for an outpatient surgery procedure," which is listed below.
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This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group, the Medicare Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization for Arizona, California, Florida, Ohio, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents presented do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. Publication No. CA-11SOW-ASC-12132018-01