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The ASC Safety & Quality Assessment

The ASC Safety & Quality Assessment is now open!

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Participation demonstrates your center’s commitment to providing safe, high-quality care, directly aligned with the value proposition of the ASC industry. You can use for negotiating rates with interested payers and employers or with other stakeholders.

All participating ASCs will receive a benchmarking report from our platform vendor assessments@ecri.com, not the ASC Quality Collaboration.

We’d love to hear about improvement ideas, so please get in touch with us by clicking the “GET IN TOUCH” button at the bottom of the page.

What is the ASC Safety & Quality Assessment?

The ASC Safety & Quality Assessment is a Quality platform that demonstrates ASC performance on various quality data points. Each center reports their data into a simple platform, and the entire process takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. Resources are provided to foster improvement.

Why Should I Participate?

Participation demonstrates your center’s commitment to providing safe, high-quality care, directly aligned with the value proposition of the ASC industry. One can utilize the results from the assessment to implement best practice policies, procedures, and processes to enhance the safe, quality care provided at the ASC.

What Information Do I Need To Participate?

CCN# (CMS Certification Number). This is an alphanumeric 10-digit number issued by CMS
NPI (National Provider Identifier) number. Unique facility 10-digit identification number issued by CMS
Year that the ASC opened
Most recent calendar year (i.e. 2025) annual case volume
If accredited, date of accreditation expiration
If applicable, date of last Patient Safety Culture survey
If applicable, date of last Employee Satisfaction survey
Complete the ASC Safety & Quality Assessment Attestation at the end in order to complete and submit

Benefits to Participating ASCs

Provides a tool to promote the ASC’s quality to patients, payers, employers and the communities served
Benchmarking report with individual center results and aggregate results for all participating centers
Fosters performance improvement
Demonstrates commitment to the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care
Promotes the ASC value story

Questions or Assistance with the Assessment

Nina Goins – Executive Director ASC Quality Collaboration – Nina.Goins@ascquality.org
Becky Ziegler-Otis – Assistant Executive Director ASC Quality Collaboration – Becky.Zieglerotis@ascquality.org

Assessment Validation Process

A random sample of participating centers will be selected to complete a validation process. This will involve providing documentation to support the responses to a group of questions included in the Assessment.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who can participate in the assessment?

Any ambulatory surgical center can participate in the assessment.

Are submissions limited to a specific number of centers?

No, during the submission period of May 1 – June 15th, submissions are opened to anyone that completes the assessment during this period of time.

What does it cost to participate with the assessment?

There is no cost to participate.

How long does it take to complete the assessment and submit it?

It takes approximately 20 minutes to complete and submit the assessment if you are prepared with the needed information.

Do I need to complete in one sitting or can I do it in multiple sittings?

You do not need to complete all at one time. You will be able to go back and complete the submission as long as you use “SAVE AND EXIT” at the bottom of the page. That will generate an email with a link to complete the questions.

Do participating centers receive an aggregate report along with their center specific report?

YES, each participating center will receive a center specific and aggregate report. This report will come from the following address: assessments@ecri.org

What types of questions are included on the assessment?

The questions relate to the following categories: Demographics, Patient Experience, Patient Safety, Hospital Visits, Admissions and Transfers, Culture of Safety, Infection Control & Prevention, Medication Management, Quality & Performance Improvement, Governance, Human Resources

If I participate annually, do I need to complete the entire survey again?

We encourage annual submissions and this requires completing the entire survey.

Can I receive a duplicate center specific and aggregate report if I cannot locate the original one provided?

Yes, use the contact information to reach out to the ASCQC to obtain a duplicate report.

If a payor, patient or other stakeholder contacts the ASCQC for my center specific report or an aggregate report, will the ASCQC provide it to them?

No, your center controls the dissemination of your center specific data as well as the aggregate report you receive.

Is my submission confidential?

The assessment platform is HIPAA compliant. No outcome data is currently included in the Assessment. Participating centers control the dissemination of reports.

Improvement Resources

These resources are offered to further enhance the high quality, safe care provided by ASCs.

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Employee Health Program

According to the CDC, elements of an employee health program include:

Education and training regarding risks encountered in the work environment including infection control risks;
Immunization program;
Management of potentially infectious exposures and illnesses;
Management of personnel records;
Compliance with applicable state, local, or Federal regulations.

The CDC offers Work@Health employer training program on their website to promote workplace wellness.

Hand Hygiene Compliance

The ASCQC has assembled a Hand Hygiene Toolkit that has a variety of resources and information that may be used to supplement your current processes to improve hand hygiene practices.

Participation in External Benchmarking

This External Benchmarking Resource provides a variety of resources that can be explored for external clinical benchmarking opportunities.
This CMS Dashboard-ASC Measures is offered by CMS as a Facility Compare Dashboard of ASC Measures and represents screen shots of the Quality Reporting Center – ASCQR Program . Using this tool enables you to look over publicly reported data for your ASC and see how it compares to Hospital Outpatient Departments and other ASCs with related measures submission.

Participation in Surveys on Patient Safety Culture

The AHRQ provides an opportunity for ASCs to participate in an ASC Patient Safety Culture survey. The ASCQC website has a Resource Page which provides linkages to the AHRQ ASC Patient Safety Culture Survey as well as their corresponding toolkit.

Safe Injection Practices

The ASCQC has assembled a Safe Injection Practices Toolkit that has a variety of resources and information that may be used to supplement your current processes to enhance existing injection practices.

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