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ASC Needs Assessment Results. Wisconsin Division of Public Health Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention Project. Respondents. 37/63 (58%) Ambulatory Surgery Centers Respondents completed survey between 6/19/11-7/20/11. Facility Information. Facility Affiliation. n=32.
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ASC Needs Assessment Results Wisconsin Division of Public Health Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention Project
Respondents • 37/63 (58%) Ambulatory Surgery Centers • Respondents completed survey between 6/19/11-7/20/11
Facility Affiliation n=32
Accreditation Status • Division of Quality Assurance ASC Provider Directory • 36 accredited facilities • 28 non-accredited facilities
Surgical Services n=32 • 11 facilities provide 1 service • Pain (6 ASCs) • Ophthalmologic (3 ASCs) • Endoscopy (2 ASCs)
Endoscopy-15 Pain- 15 Orthopedic- 15 Gastrointestinal-15 General- 13 Ophthalmologic-12 Urology-12 Ear/nose/throat-11 Podiatry-11 OB/Gyn-10 Plastic/Reconstructive-8 Dental-5 Nephrology-1 Neurosurgery-1 Surgical Services n=32 21 facilities provide multiple services
Primary Procedure What is the primary procedure performed in your facility? n=35 Procedure # of ASCs
Hours per week dedicated to infection control n=34 • Range= 0-40 hours • Average= 6.6 hours
Post-Discharge Surveillance Methods Surveillance Method # ASCs
Top 3 most challenging aspects of infection control Infection Control Topics # ASCs
Infection Control Program Challenges Infection Control Challenges # ASCs
What educational topics would be most beneficial for your facility? • 25 unique answers provided • Main themes: • CMS (standards, upgrades and preparing for surveys) • Developing standardized infection control programs for ASCs • Developing infection control policy • Performing risk assessments
Educational topics continued -Hand hygiene tools -Infection surveillance and reporting -Education focusing on eye surgery centers -Injection safety -Sterilization/disinfection -Online seminars and resources -Money