CMS Survey ASC Part 1

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

Medical Record Content

• A comprehensive medical history and physical assessment completed not more than 30 days before the date of the surgery;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pre-surgical assessments – update of the H&P upon admission, and assessment for the risk of the procedure and anesthesia;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Documentation of properly executed informed patient consent;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Findings and techniques of the operation, including complications, allergies or adverse drug reactions that occurred;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Orders signed by the physician for all drugs and biologicals administered to the patient;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Documentation of adverse drug reactions, if any;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Documentation of the post-surgical assessment of the patient, including for recovery from anesthesia; Documentation of reason for transfer to a hospital, if applicable;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Discharge notes, including documentation of post-surgical needs; and

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Discharge order, signed by the operating physician.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

The ASC must comply with State licensure requirements.

• Does the center have a current license with the State? And is it posted according to state guidelines?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Governing Body and Management

• The ASC must have a governing body that assumes full legal responsibility for determining, implementing, and monitoring policies governing the ASC’s total operation.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The governing body has oversight and accountability for the quality assessment and performance improvement program, ensures that the facility policies and programs are administered so as to provide quality healthcare in a safe environment,

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• develops and maintains a disaster preparedness plan

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Delegations of governing body authority should be documented in writing.

• Ask for an organizational chart of the ASC management. Ask who performs the following functions: Human Resources

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Medical staff credentialing and granting of privileges;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Management of surgical services;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Management of nursing services;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Management of pharmaceutical services;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Management of laboratory (if applicable) and radiologic services;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Management of the ASC’s physical plant;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Medical records maintenance;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Infection control;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• meeting minutes or other evidence that the ASC’s policies and procedures have been formally adopted by the governing body

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• how the governing body monitors internal compliance with and reassesses the ASC’s policies

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• how the governing body exercises ongoing oversight of and accountability for the ASC’s QA/PI program.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

When services are provided through a contract with an outside resource, the ASC must assure that these services are provided in a safe and effective manner.

• Contractor services must be included in the ASC’s QAPI program

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• complete list of its currently contracted services

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Review the personnel files of contract personnel to determine, as applicable, their credentials, privileges, evidence of training, evidence of periodic evaluation, etc.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all contracts been evaluated on an annual basis?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Give an example of what has been done about a contracted service that hasn't met with Center standards?

  All contracts compliant

  Deficiencies identified and corrected

  Deficiencies identified, no action taken

The ASC must have an effective procedure for the immediate transfer, to a hospital, of patients requiring emergency medical care beyond the capabilities of the ASC. This hospital must be a local, Medicare participating hospital or a local, nonparticipating hospital that meets the requirements for payment for emergency services under §482.2 of this chapter. (3) The ASC must – i. Have a written transfer agreement with a hospital that meets the requirements of paragraph (b)(2) of this section; or ii. Ensure that all physicians performing surgery in the ASC have admitting privileges at a hospital that meets the requirements of paragraph (b)(2) of this section.

• Written ASC policies and procedures that address the circumstances warranting emergency transfer, including who makes the transfer decision;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• the documentation that must accompany the transferred patient;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• and the procedure for accomplishing the transfer safely and expeditiously,

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• including communicating with the receiving hospital.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• evidence that staff are aware of and can implement the ASC’s policy

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provision of emergency care and initial stabilizing treatment within the ASC’s capabilities until the patient is transferred.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Arrangement for immediate emergency transport of the patient.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have a written transfer agreement that is in force with a hospital that meets the requirements at §416.41(b)(2); or<br>• Ensure that every physician performing surgery at the ASC has admitting privileges at a hospital that meets the requirements of §416.41(b)(2).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Review of any transfer patient's medical records to ensure compliance with policy and regulations.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Disaster Preparedness Plan

• The ASC must maintain 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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Policy in place that meets guidelines

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) current with required components

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazard mitigation consists of those activities taken to eliminate or reduce the probability of the event, or reduce the event’s severity or consequences, either prior to or following a disaster or emergency.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• how the ASC will meet the needs of patients, staff, and others present in the ASC if essential services break down as a result of a disaster.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• training staff on their role in the emergency plan

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• testing the plan,

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• and revising the plan as needed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in place and current? ASC must coordinate its disaster preparedness plan with State and local authorities that have responsibility for emergency management within the State.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• At least once every year the ASC must conduct a drill to test the plan’s effectiveness, expected to test a significant portion of the plan.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• written evaluation of each annual drill, identifying problems that arose as well as methods to address those problems

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The disaster preparedness plan must be promptly updated to reflect the lessons learned from the drill and the needed changes identified in the evaluation.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Surgical procedures must be performed in a safe manner by qualified physicians who have been granted clinical privileges by the governing body of the ASC in accordance with approved policies and procedures of the ASC.

• Facility has policies and procedures for how credentialing and privileging is conducted at the Center? Check for documentation that the governing body approved these policies and procedures.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Medical Staff Bylaws outline credentialing requirements and processes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Credentialing files contain current list of privileges for each physician?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Privileges requiring special training have documented training in the file?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Privileges are granted within specified time frames?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Peer Review is a part of reappointment activities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Documentation is present in the file or in reappointment minutes that peer review was reviewed at the time of reappointment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Events defined in the Peer review policy have had peer review activities completed and placed in the applicable credentialing file.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

A physician must examine the patient immediately before surgery to evaluate the risk of anesthesia and of the procedure to be performed.

• The ASC must have approved policies and procedures to assure that the assessment of anesthesia-related and procedural risks is completed just prior to every surgical procedure.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• (Ideally, the ASC would conduct such an assessment prior to the patient’s admission as well as immediately prior to surgery, but this is not specifically required by the regulations.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The ASC’s policies must address the basis or criteria used within the ASC in conducting these risk assessments, and must assure consistency among assessments.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ASC might choose to incorporate consideration of a patient’s ASA Physical Classification into its criteria.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• any cases where an assessment resulted in a decision not to proceed with the surgery

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Before discharge from the ASC, each patient must be evaluated by a physician or by an anesthetist as defined at §410.69(b) of this chapter, in accordance with applicable State health and safety laws, standards of practice, and ASC policy, for proper anesthesia recovery.

• routine postanesthesia assessment and monitoring, including monitoring/assessment of: Respiratory function, including respiratory rate, airway patency, and oxygen saturation;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cardiovascular function, including pulse rate and blood pressure;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Mental status;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Temperature;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pain;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Nausea and vomiting; and

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Postoperative hydration.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Depending on the specific surgery or procedure performed, additional types of monitoring and assessment may be necessary

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Postanesthesia evaluation was conducted for each patient.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• conducted by a practitioner who is qualified to administer anesthesia

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• evaluation was performed prior to the patient’s discharge

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Administration of Anesthesia

• Do the medical records indicate that required physician supervision is provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ASC’s policies and procedures must include criteria to identify who is qualified to administer anesthesia.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The privileges granted must be in accordance with State law and the ASC’s policy.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ASC must specify the anesthesia privileges for each practitioner who administers anesthesia, or who supervises the administration of anesthesia by another practitioner

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When an ASC permits operating physicians to supervise CRNAs administering anesthesia, the governing body must adopt written policies that explicitly provide for this.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Prior to the survey, determine whether the State has exercised its CRNA physician supervision opt-out option.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Determine that there is documentation of current licensure or current certification status for all persons administering anesthesia

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Provision of Safe Surgical Procedures

• use of standard procedures to ensure proper identification of the patient and surgical site, in order to avoid wrong site/wrong person/wrong procedure errors.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A pre-procedure verification process to make sure all relevant documents (including the patient’s signed informed consent) and related information are available, correctly identified, match the patient, and are consistent with the procedure the patient and the ASC’s clinical staff expect to be performed;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Marking of the intended procedure site by the physician who will perform the procedure or another member of the surgical team so that it is unambiguously clear; and

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A “time out” before starting the procedure to confirm that the correct patient, site and procedure have been identified, and that all required documents and equipment are available and ready for use.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Conducting surgery in a safe manner also requires appropriate use of liquid germicides in the operating or procedure room.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Using skin prep solutions that are: 1) packaged to ensure controlled delivery to the patient in unit dose applicators, swabs, or other similar applicators; and 2) provide clear and explicit manufacturer/supplier instructions and warnings. These instructions for use should be carefully followed;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Ensuring that the alcohol-based skin prep solution does not soak into the patient’s hair or linens. Sterile towels should be placed to absorb drips and runs during application and should then be removed from the anesthetizing location prior to draping the patient;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Ensuring that the alcohol-based skin prep solution is completely dry prior to draping.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Verifying that all of the above has occurred prior to initiating the surgical procedure.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• policies and procedures to reduce the associated risk of fire

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The surgical equipment and supplies are sufficient so that the type of surgery conducted can be performed in a manner that will not endanger the health and safety of the patient;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Surgical devices and equipment are monitored, inspected, tested, and maintained by the ASC in accordance with Federal and State law, regulations and guideline, and manufacturer’s recommendations; and that

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • Access to the operative and recovery area is limited to authorized personnel and that the traffic flow pattern adheres to accepted standards of practice;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The conformance to aseptic and, when applicable, sterile technique by all individuals in the surgical area;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • That there is appropriate cleaning between surgical cases and appropriate terminal cleaning applied;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • That operating room attire is suitable for the kind of surgical case performed;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • That equipment is available for rapid “emergency” high-level disinfection or, as applicable, sterilization of operating room materials;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • That sterilized materials are packaged, handled, labeled, and stored in a manner that ensures sterility e.g., in a moisture- and dust-controlled environment, and policies and procedures for expiration dates have been developed and are followed in accordance with accepted standards of practice.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • That, as applicable, temperature and humidity are monitored and maintained within accepted standards of practice; and

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • §416.44(c) & (d), concerning emergency equipment and personnel – for example:

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• • That surgical staff are trained in the use of emergency equipment.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement

• ASC must develop, implement and maintain an ongoing, data-driven quality assessment and performance improvement (QAPI) program

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• effective, ongoing system in place for identifying problematic events, policies, or practices and taking actions to remedy them, and then following up on these remedial actions to determine if they were effective in improving performance and quality.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• collection by the ASC of quality data at regular intervals;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• analysis of the updated data at regular intervals;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• and updated records of actions taken to address quality problems identified in the analyses, as well as new data collection to determine if the corrective actions were effective.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Data-driven – i.e., the program must identify in a systematic manner what data it will collect to measure various aspects of quality of care;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• the frequency of data collection;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• how the data will be collected and analyzed;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• and evidence that the program uses the data collected to assess quality and stimulate performance improvement.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The ASC must measure, analyze, and track quality indicators,

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• adverse patient events,

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• infection control

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• and other aspects of performance that includes care and services furnished in the ASC.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The ASC must set priorities for its performance improvement activities that – Focus on high risk, high volume, and problem-prone areas.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Consider incidence, prevalence and severity of problems in those areas.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Affect health outcomes, patient safety and quality of care.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ask what the rationale is for the particular indicators that the ASC has chosen to track.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ask the staff responsible for QAPI what the method and frequency is for data collection for each QAPI program indicator.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The program must incorporate quality indicator data, including patient care and other relevant data regarding services furnished in the ASC.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The ASC must use the data collected to – Monitor the effectiveness and safety of its services, and quality of its care.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Identify opportunities that could lead to improvements and changes in its patient care.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Performance improvement activities must track adverse patient events, examine their causes, implement improvements, and ensure that improvements are sustained over time.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The ASC must implement preventive strategies throughout the facility targeting adverse patient events and ensure that all staff are familiar with these strategies.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The ASC must also have a method to ensure that the improvements it makes are sustained over time

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ASC is required to make all staff aware of the strategies it has adopted for prevention of adverse events.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All staff involved in the preparation and administration of injectable medications should be aware of standard safe injection practices designed to avoid the transmission of infectious disease

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the ASC collecting data on all of the indicators/measures it identified for its QAPI program? Is it collecting the data at the frequency specified in its QAPI program?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• who is responsible for the data collection and analysis, and what their qualifications are?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• provide examples of instances where it used QAPI data to identify opportunities for improving processes for providing care

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• how it trains staff on ways to prevent adverse events from occurring.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ask ASC staff what they know about the ASC’s QAPI program, focusing in particular on staff awareness of policies and procedures for preventing adverse events.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Performance Improvement Projects

• The number and scope of distinct improvement projects conducted annually must reflect the scope and complexity of the ASC’s services and operations. One or more specific quality improvement projects each year.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The ASC must document the projects that are being conducted.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The documentation, at a minimum, must include the reason(s) for implementing the project, and a description of the project’s results.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ASC must keep records on its performance improvement projects.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Each project must, at a minimum, include an explanation of why the project was undertaken.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• how the impact of the project is being monitored

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• documentation that explains what the results of the project were,

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• and what actions, if any, the ASC took in response to those results.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If the project was successful, ask the ASC how it is sustaining the improvement.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Governing body responsibilities

• The governing body must ensure that the QAPI program – Is defined, implemented, and maintained by the ASC.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Addresses the ASC’s priorities and that all improvements are evaluated for effectiveness.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Specifies data collection methods, frequency, and details.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Clearly establishes its expectations for safety.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequately allocates sufficient staff, time, information systems and training to implement the QAPI program.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is defined, in writing, for example in the minutes of a meeting where the governing body established the program;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is actually implemented, with written evidence of this implementation, as well as evidence of knowledge of the program by the ASC’s staff;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is implemented on an ongoing basis;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Employs quality and patient safety indicators that reflect appropriate prioritization, as required by §416.43(c);

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Describes in detail the indicator data to be collected, how it will be collected, how frequently it will be collected;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Uses the data collected and analyzed to improve the ASC’s performance;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evaluates changes designed to improve the ASC’s performance to determine whether they are effective, and takes appropriate actions to make further changes as needed;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is designed to establish clearly the governing body’s expectations that patient safety is a priority, not only by the tracking of all adverse events, but also by the program’s processes for analyzing and making changes in ASC operations to prevent future such events; and

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has sufficient resources

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Environment - The ASC must have a safe and sanitary environment, properly constructed, equipped, and maintained to protect the health and safety of patients.

Physical Environment - The ASC must provide a functional and sanitary environment for the provision of surgical services. (1) Each operating room must be designed and equipped so that the types of surgery conducted can be performed in a manner that protects the lives and assures the physical safety of all individuals in the area.

• ORs must be designed in accordance with industry standards for the types of surgical procedures performed in the room, including whether the OR is used for sterile and/or non-sterile procedures.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Existing ORs must meet the standards in force at the time they were constructed, while new or reconstructed ORs must meet current standards.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Although the term “OR” includes both traditional ORs and procedure rooms, this does not mean that procedure rooms must meet the same design and equipment standards as traditional operating rooms.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• In all cases, the OR design and equipment must be appropriate to the types of surgical procedures performed in it.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The OR must also be appropriately equipped for the types of surgery performed in the ASC. Equipment includes both facility equipment (e.g., lighting, generators or other back-up power, air handlers, medical gas systems, air compressors, vacuum systems, etc.) and medical equipment (e.g., biomedical equipment, radiological equipment if applicable, OR tables, stretchers, IV infusion equipment, ventilators, etc.).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Medical equipment for the OR includes the appropriate type and volume of surgical and anesthesia equipment, including surgical instruments.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Surgical instruments must be available in a quantity that is commensurate with the ASC’s expected daily procedure volume, taking into consideration the time required for appropriate cleaning and, if applicable, sterilization.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• In addition, emergency equipment determined to be necessary in accordance with §416.44(c) must be either in or immediately available to the OR.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The OR equipment must be inspected, tested and maintained appropriately by the ASC, in accordance with Federal and State law (including regulations) and manufacturers’ recommendations.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Temperature, humidity and airflow in ORs must be maintained within acceptable standards to inhibit microbial growth, reduce risk of infection, control odor, and promote patient comfort.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ASCs must maintain records that demonstrate they have maintained acceptable standards.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The ASC must provide a functional and sanitary environment for the provision of surgical services

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ASC must have a separate recovery room and waiting area

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The recovery room must be equipped to allow appropriate monitoring of the patient’s recovery.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The type of equipment required depends on the type(s) of surgery performed in the ASC. The size of the recovery room must be commensurate with the number of ORs in the ASC and the expected volume of patients who will be in recovery simultaneously.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The recovery room may also be used for preoperative preparation of patients as well as for post-operative recovery, consistent with accepted standards of practice. Under no circumstances, however, may the recovery room also be used as a general waiting area for patients awaiting preoperative preparation or for people who accompany patients. Likewise, patients recovering from surgery may not be placed in a waiting room or area,

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Safety From Fire -2000 edition of the Life Safety Code of the National Fire Protection Association

• An ASC must be in compliance with Chapter 21.2.9.1, Emergency Lighting, beginning on March 13, 2006.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Notwithstanding any provisions of the 2000 edition of the Life Safety Code to the contrary, an ASC may place alcohol-based hand rub dispensers in its facility if- Use of alcohol-based hand rub dispensers does not conflict with any State or local codes that prohibit or otherwise restrict the placement of alcohol-based hand rub dispensers in healthcare facilities;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The dispensers are installed in a manner that minimizes leaks and spills that could lead to falls;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The dispensers are installed in a manner that adequately protects against inappropriate access; and

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The dispensers are installed in accordance with the following provisions: Where dispensers are installed in a corridor, the corridor shall have a minimum width of 6 ft (1.8m);

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The maximum individual dispenser fluid capacity shall be 0.3 gallons (1.2 liters) for dispensers in rooms, corridors, and areas open to corridors.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 0.5 gallons (2.0 liters) for dispensers in suites of rooms;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The dispensers shall have a minimum horizontal spacing of 4 feet (1.2m) from each other;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Not more than an aggregate of 10 gallons (37.8 liters) of ABHR solution shall be in use in a single smoke compartment outside of a storage cabinet;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Storage of quantities greater than 5 gallons (18.9 liters) in a single smoke compartment shall meet the requirements of NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The dispensers shall not be installed over or directly adjacent to an ignition source;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• In locations with carpeted floor coverings, dispensers installed directly over carpeted surfaces shall be permitted only in sprinklered smoke compartments; and

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The dispensers are maintained in accordance with dispenser manufacturer guidelines.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency Power will be provided via an emergency generator sufficient in size for the building it serves.

Emergency Equipment

• The ASC medical staff and governing body of the ASC coordinates, develops, and revises ASC policies and procedures to specify the types of emergency equipment required for use in the ASC’s operating room. The equipment must meet the following requirements:

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Be immediately available for use during emergency situations.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Be appropriate for the facility’s patient population.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Be maintained by appropriate personnel

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ASC is expected to maintain a comprehensive, current and appropriate set of emergency equipment, supplies and medications that meet current standards of practice and are necessary to respond to a patient emergency in the ASC.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• qualified personnel necessary to meet the emergency needs of the ASC’s entire patient population

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The ASC’s policies must address whether the equipment and supplies must be present in each OR, or in what quantity and locations they will be available to all ORs as needed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The type and quantity of emergency equipment and supplies that must be present in each OR; and

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• For equipment not present in each OR, how many items must be available and in which locations so that the equipment is immediately available when needed in each OR.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• there must always be staff present capable of using the emergency equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ASC uses anesthetics that carry a risk for malignant hyperthermia, then the ASC is expected to have supplies of medications required to treat this emergency condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• An ASC that performs bariatric procedures on obese patients would need to have more emergency medications available than would an ASC that specializes in pediatric procedures.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• ASC must ensure that mechanical and electrical equipment must be regularly inspected, tested, and maintained to assure their availability when needed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are emergency supplies and medications current or expired?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency Personnel

• Personnel trained in the use of emergency equipment and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation must be available whenever there is a patient present in the building.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• staff present in the ASC who are trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques.e is a patient in the ASC.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• there must be sufficient trained personnel to deal with multiple simultaneous emergencies

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Interview staff identified as having emergency responsibilities to determine if they are aware of their role in handling an emergency. Do they know where the emergency equipment/suppliers are kept?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ask staff with emergency responsibilities what the ASC’s procedures are when a staff member designated to handle emergencies is participating in a procedure on another patient? What type of back-up system is available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Medical Staff - The medical staff of the ASC must be accountable to the governing body.

• the ASC must have an explicit, written policy that indicates how the medical staff is held accountable by the governing body.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Medical staff privileges may be granted both to physician and non-physician practitioners, consistent with their permitted scope of practice in the State, as well as their training and clinical experience.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• It is possible for an ASC to be owned and operated by one physician, who could be both the sole member of the governing body and also the sole member of the ASC’s medical staff. In such cases the physician owner must nevertheless implement a formal process for complying with all medical staff regulatory requirements.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ask the ASC’s leadership for its policy detailing how the governing body holds the medical staff accountable.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Membership and Clinical Privileges Members of the medical staff must be legally and professionally qualified for the positions to which they are appointed and for the performance of privileges granted. The ASC grants privileges in accordance with recommendations from qualified medical personnel.

• must be granted privileges by the governing body, in writing, that specify in detail the types of procedures they may perform within the ASC.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The ASC’s governing body must assure that medical staff privileges are granted only to legally and professionally qualified practitioners. Licensed in the State of Oklahoma.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The ASC must verify that each practitioner has a current professional license and document the license in the practitioner’s file.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Competence is demonstrated through evidence of specialized training and experience, e.g., certification by a nationally recognized professional board.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The governing body is also required to solicit the opinion of qualified medical personnel on the competence of applicants for privileges. Peer References

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ask the ASC’s leadership to explain its process for granting clinical privileges.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If the governing body granted privileges against the recommendation of the qualified medical personnel, its rationale for doing so.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Reappraisals - Medical staff privileges must be periodically reappraised by the ASC. The scope of procedures performed in the ASC must be periodically reviewed and amended as appropriate.

• CMS recommends a reappraisal at least every 24 months.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The reappraisal must include: Review of the practitioner’s current credentials; and

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The practitioner’s ASC-specific case record, including measures employed in the ASC’s quality assurance/performance improvement program, such as emergency transfers to hospitals, post-surgical infection rates, other surgical complications, etc.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ask the ASC’s leadership how it re-evaluates the professional qualifications of practitioners with privileges to practice in the ASC?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Review the personnel records for all practitioners with privileges to practice in the ASC to determine whether they have been reappraised

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Other Practitioners If the ASC assigns patient care responsibilities to practitioners other than physicians, it must have established policies and procedures, approved by the governing body, for overseeing and evaluating their clinical activities.

• governing body must approve written policies and procedures that establish a system for overseeing and evaluating the quality of the clinical services provided by other practitioners

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The policies must address:

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The specific types of clinical activities that each class of practitioner will be able to perform.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The process by which the ASC exercises oversight over each class of practitioner

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The process and criteria for reviewing the qualifications of each individual practitioner before he/she is permitted to provide patient care; and

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The process, criteria and frequency for evaluating the performance in providing clinical services by practitioners other than physicians.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does each file contain evidence of the practitioner’s qualifications, consistent with the ASC’s policy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does each file contain evidence of periodic evaluation of the practitioner’s performance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A