Columbia, Mo.-based CSA Surgical Center received the Bernard A. Kershner Award for a study improving pain management of laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients.

Burbank, Calif.-based Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists adopted software to help identify outpatient joint replacement surgery candidates.

Here are five things to know about ASC quality that Becker's ASC Review has covered in the last couple of weeks:

Accrediting bodies and CMS are ramping up environmental requirements for healthcare facilities in an effort to reduce infection rates, according to PharmaWatch, a healthcare monitoring solutions provider.

Quality improvement projects designed for inpatient hospital settings are often ineffective in ASCs without significant modification, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine Research.

Colorado passed legislation requiring ASCs and hospitals to adopt policies preventing surgical smoke exposure, Infection Control Today reports.

A study from the American Hospital Association conducted by KNG Health Consulting found there were significant differences in patients treated in ASCs and hospital outpatient departments.

The Joint Commission outlined steps from its Speak Up to Prevent Infection Campaign to improve infection prevention in the ambulatory setting.

The impact of burned out nurses spreads to an overall hospital or health system, according to a report from PRC.

Deploying electronic hand hygiene monitoring systems intermittently helps prevent a decline in staff participation, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control.

The Leapfrog Group launched a survey evaluating ASC quality and safety April 1.

MedPAC's 2019 commission report to Congress outlined data on ASC characteristics, including the specialties where patients treated experience the most subsequent hospital visits.

MedPAC's 2019 report to Congress included quality information from Medicare Hospital Compare data for ASCs for 2013 through 2016.

The risk of an advanced bed bug infestation is low for surgery centers due to frequent bedding changes, but facilities should still take precautions to prevent bed bug introduction, according to Pest Control Technology. 

All-cause hospital transfer and wrong-site surgery rates dropped in the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter of 2018, according to the ASC Quality Collaboration's latest ASC quality report

The governing board of an ASC has the opportunity to play a role in ensuring the center is compliant with quality measures from Medicare, accreditation and other bodies, according to Alpharetta, Ga-based Surgical Information Systems.

Surgeons can ask Google Home to provide recommendations about medical device sizes mid-operation, thanks to a new app for the smart speaker, according to Verdict.

Business associates, human error and phishing are cybersecurity challenges impacting ASCs, according to a LinkedIn article written by David Hamilton, CEO of Mnet Health Services.

Stethoscope cleanliness is an issue that needs to be addressed, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control.

More than one data breach occurred each day in February, according to HIPAA Journal.