Important Dates in August

August 1, 2022

Important Dates in August

Make sure to mark your calendar:

Monday, August 1–Wednesday, August 31

• ASCA celebrates National ASC Month! Participate by hosting a facility tour and promoting awareness of the high-quality, cost-effective care that ASCs provide

Monday, August 1

• Application period opens for the October Certified Ambulatory Infection Preventionist (CAIP)^® exam

Wednesday, August 3

• ASCA webinar Understanding Recent Updates to CMS’ Interpretive Guidelines (free for ASCA Members) at 1:00 pm ET (also included in the 2022 Webinar All-Access Pass)

Monday, August 8­–Friday, August 12

• ASCA celebrates Member Appreciation Week! ASCA members can enjoy special games, sales, giveaways and more

Monday, August 15

• ASC-20 data submission deadline for 2022 Q1 data (Jan 1-Mar 31, 2022)
• Second-quarter (Q2) reports from ASCA’s 2022 Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey are available to subscribers

Tuesday, August 16

• ASCA webinar Cash Goal Success: Plan, Prioritize, Inspire, Perform . . . Repeat at 1:00 pm ET (also included in the 2022 Webinar All-Access Pass)

Monday, August 29–Tuesday, August 30

• ASCA’s 2022 Infection Prevention for ASCs virtual course streams live in the afternoons; it will also be available on demand afterwards

Wednesday, August 31

• Application period closes for the October CAIP^® exam

Month of August

• Apply for the ASCA Foundation’s Medical Mission Scholarship Program, which provides funding for CRNAs, sterile processors, nurses, surgical techs and scrub techs who participate in One World Surgery’s weeklong medical missions (scholarships available to ASCA members only)
• Prepare for the September Certified Administrator Surgery Center (CASC)^® exam with the Management Essentials for ASC Administrators virtual course, available on demand
• Keep up with ASCAPAC’s work in Washington, DC, by following the new ASCAPAC Instagram page