Mandatory reporting for ASC-21 begins with calendar year (CY) 2028 procedures, but ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) will start collecting data months earlier. For a patient scheduled for hip or knee replacement in January 2028, pre-op data collection can begin as...

ASCQC Assistant Executive Director Becky Ziegler-Otis joined ASCA Past President Mandy Hawkins on the latest episode of the Advancing Surgical Care Podcast, part of an ongoing look at how ASCs can put AI to work as ASCA's new Artificial Intelligence Working Group gets...

With the 2026 ASC Safety & Quality Assessment still open for submissions through June 15, ASCQC Assistant Executive Director Becky Ziegler-Otis sat down with John Goehle on the "ASC Podcast with John Goehle" to talk through what the ASCQC offers ASCs and why the...

Ambulatory Surgery Center News has featured ASCQC Executive Director Nina Goins in an article examining the results of the inaugural ASC Safety & Quality Assessment and what they reveal about patient safety and quality across the ASC industry. The piece covers...

The ASC Quality Collaboration exhibited at the ASCA + SAMBA Conference & Expo, held May 13–16, 2026, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Executive Director Nina Goins and Assistant Executive Director Becky...

Nina Goins, executive director of the ASC Quality Collaboration (ASCQC), joined the HST Pathways podcast This Week in Surgery Centers for a conversation on what separates surgery centers that treat quality data as a strategic asset from those that treat it as a...

Free benchmarking tool now available to any ambulatory surgery center May 1, 2026 — The ASC Quality Collaboration (ASCQC), the only independent, non-profit organization exclusively dedicated to advancing patient safety and quality of care delivery in ambulatory...

ASCQC is pleased to announce the release of its 2025 Annual Report, which captures a year of meaningful growth, leadership transition and measurable progress in advancing quality and patient safety across ambulatory surgery centers. The report highlights key...

ASCQC Executive Director Nina Goins recently joined Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) CEO William Prentice on the latest episode of the Advancing Surgical Care Podcast. In this conversation, Nina highlights ASCQC's mission to advance patient safety and...

ASCQC is pleased to announce its leadership appointments for 2026. These individuals bring deep expertise, strong commitment to quality improvement, and a shared dedication to advancing patient safety in ASCs nationwide. Board Chair: Tamala Norris-McJunkins Finance...