Every three years, AAAASF conducts a white-glove survey of Medicare-certified Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC). Our three-year onsite survey is this Fall. We originally were certified in 2006, then had successful recertifying onsite surveys in 2009, 2012, and most recently 2015. Here we are again.

Big topic focus for this cycle is Emergency Preparedness. Dr. Downey is a Sustaining Member of the Northwest Healthcare Response Network (NWHRN), which functions as a central coordinating agency in the event of disaster.