The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association board of directors has approved the formation of two new committees within its government affairs department, according to an ASCA Government Affairs report.
The new committees began operations on Jan. 1.
The first committee, the "State Affairs Committee," is tasked with "fostering better communication and coordination between ASCA and the state associations, in order to facilitate information sharing and eliminate duplication of effort." The committee will be tasked with surveying state association contacts regarding current programs and potential new programs.
The committee consists of nine state association leaders and one member who will represent ASCA's corporate members. The committee is comprised of the following leaders:
- Carol Blanar, RN, BS, CNOR — Executive Director, Indiana Federation of Ambulatory Surgery Centers
- Bobby Hillert — Executive Director, Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society
- Craig Jeffries — Corporate Representative on behalf of corporate members Nueterra Healthcare and AmSurg Corporation
- Beth LaBouyer — Executive Director, California Ambulatory Surgery Association
- Randy Leffler — Executive Director, Ohio Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers
- Peter Lohrengel (Chair) — Executive Director, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee state associations
- Mark Mayo — Executive Director, Ambulatory Surgery Center Association of Illinois
- Joyce Meisel, BSN, RN, CASC — President, New Hampshire Ambulatory Surgery Association
- Sheri Sass — Administrator, Idaho Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
- Robert Schwartz — Executive Director, Colorado, Oregon and Washington state associations
The second committee, the "Government Affairs Committee," is tasked with overseeing the operations of the government affairs department. This includes the establishment of a legislative and government affairs agenda for ASCA and the development of a policy-making process for legislative and regulatory issues. The committee is comprised of the following 12 leaders:
- Jesseye Arrambide, RN, BSN, CNOR — Executive Director, Oregon Outpatient Surgery Center
- David Ayers — Chief Executive Officer, Nueterra Healthcare
- Jo Ellen Braden, RN, CASC — Administrator, Marysville Ohio Surgical Center
- Dave Fitzgerald — Chief Executive Officer, Proliance Surgeons
- Richard Francis Jr. — Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Symbion
- Andrew Hayek — President & Chief Executive Officer, Surgical Care Affiliates
- Chris Holden — President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, AmSurg Corporation
- Sarah Martin, MBA, RN, CASC — Vice President of Operations, Meridian Surgical Partners
- Keith Metz, MD (Chair) — Medical Director, Great Lakes Surgical Center
- David Shapiro, MD, CASC — Partner, Ambulatory Surgery Company
- Jill Sluder, RN, CASC — Administrator, Summit Ambulatory Surgery Center
- Bill Wilcox — Chief Executive Officer, United Surgical Partners International
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