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International Surgery and Dentistry Standards Updates
ADVION Members Receive 10% Discount
Monkeypox PHE Announcement
Leadership Discusses BBL Dangers
Messaging Safety as a Value in Patient Choice
An EMR that Automates Your Reporting
Shareable Gives Back Time in Your Day
Update – COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Quad A participates in the 7th edition of the Emirates Plastic Surgery Congress
New & Revised Standards
QUAD A to host informational session in dubai
Join Quad A at ASCA 2022
Another Reason to Smile at The Smile Lodge
Advisory on Shortening Isolation Period for Certain Fully Vaccinated Healthcare Workers
Orbis: A Digital Journey
CMS Announces New Regulations Regarding Vaccination Status in Healthcare Settings
Assessing Your Clinic’s Risk
Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems
Biden Administration COVID-19 Action Plan will Require Vaccination for Many ASCs
Listen to - Should my Practice Be Accredited? on AAPD's Pedo Teeth Talk podcast
New Standards - Step 1 to a Fully Digitized Survey
Community Blood Drive
Commemorating Juneteenth
COVID-19: A Continued Battle
Participate in our Virtual Blood Drive
A Reminder About Controlled Substances
Quad A Fee Schedule
QUAD A Executive Director, Thomas Terranova, And Board Member, Monte Goldstein, MD, Present On Accreditation And COVID-19
Quad A is saddened to announce Passing of John D. Newkirk, PhD MD
Dr. Harvey Finkelstein Speaks at International conference
Outpatient Physical Therapy Facility Accreditation
QUAD A Staff Volunteering in the Community
CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Implementation Webinar
Demonstrate and Highlight Safety and Preparedness in Your Pediatric Dental Facilities
PSDR 2020 Period 3 Submissions
Statement Regarding Processing Delays
Quad A Mourns the Loss of Past President Harlan Pollock
CMS Emergency Preparedness Testing Exemption and Guidance Update
CMS Categorical LSC Waiver Memo for Corrugated Medical Tubing
The Importance of Thought Leadership in Healthcare
Joint Statement: Roadmap for Maintaining Essential Surgery during COVID-19 Update
HHS Declares PHE for Louisiana and Texas
QUAD A Achieves Continued International Accreditation
President Trump’s Executive Order on Rural Health
Extension of the National Public Health Emergency
Dr. Paul Schnur Receives Distinguished Service Award
Quad A Statement on Racial Equality
The Quad A accreditation has facilitated medical centers in Dubai to enhance patient safety and service quality
Universal Healthcare Consulting and the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities Execute First Tele-video Provisional Survey
AAPD-Quad A Collaboration Emphasizes Patient Safety in Uncertain Times
NYS Updated Guidance: Resumption of Non-Essential, Elective Surgeries
Quad A Board Appoints William B. Rosenblatt Board President
RHC COVID-19 Testing and Testing Related Activities
Emergency Preparedness Virtual Training
Patient Safety Data Reporting Period 1 2020 Extension
Managing MH in an ASC or Office-Based Center Webinar
ASPR-TRACIE Tools and Resources for Facilities During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Policy Template for Increasing Case Volume
ISAPS Resources to Help Your Facility with Re-Opening
COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
COVID-19 Facility Resources
Rural Provider Relief Fund Details Announced
CMS Revised Guidance for RHC Telehealth Billing
CMS Reevaluates Accelerated Payment Program and Suspends Advance Payment Program
QUAD A’s Guide to Re-opening Your QUAD A-Accredited Facility After Closure Due to COVID-19
Announcement of Desk Review Process
CMS Releases Guidance on Telehealth Billing for RHCs
COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide
The FDA Updates Its FAQs On The Use Of Cloth Gowns
CMS COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Announcement of Flexibilities for ASCs
Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Webinar
Help Meet National COVID-19 Needs – All Ventilators Welcome, Regardless of Working Condition
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Partner Toolkit
Temporary Suspension of Elective Procedures
White House Asks for Help to Meet National COVID-19 Needs
Use of Personal Protective Equipment by Anesthesia Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic
CMS Recommends Postponing Elective Cases
COVID-19 Facility Guidance, Resources, and Tools
Notice Regarding Suspension of Surveys Due to COVID-19
DHA Update Regarding Elective and Non-urgent Surgical Procedures
COVID-19 Early Lessons
Memo to Quad A surveyors regarding COVID-19
Accredited Facilities COVID-19 Update
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Med Art Clinic Day Surgery Center’s Accreditation Experience
Accredited and Future Facilities CMS Burden Reduction Standard Updates
CMS Seeking Public Comment on Improving Maternal & Infant Health Care in Rural Communities
New York OBS Facilities – Adverse Event Reporting
Information for Healthcare Facilities Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Clinical Team Elevates Quad A to New Level
ASCs and other settings previously accredited by The Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ)
Importance of Health Care in Rural America
CMS publishes final rule outlining burden reductions for ASCs, RHCs, and OPTs.
Quad A Welcomes Monda Shaver, RN BSN MSHM, as Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer
Revised Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Guidance Updating Emergency Medicine Availability—State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix G
QUAD A strengthens its presence in the Middle East with events in UAE
New Bills Passed In Florida
Quad A Supports Day Surgical Centers Achieve Mandatory Accreditation in Dubai
QUAD A Educational Foundation Gifts Learning Center
QUAD A Appoints Thomas S. Terranova as Executive Director
CMS Announces Quad A’s Continued Recognition As An Accrediting Organization for Its Outpatient Physical Therapy and Speech Language Pathology Services Accreditation Program
RA/OPT Standards and Checklist for Outpatient Physical Therapy Facilities Updated
Life Safety Code Survey Fee Increase
Procedural Standards and Checklist for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities Updated
Medicare Standards and Checklist for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities Updated
CMS Announces Quad A’s Continued Recognition As An Accrediting Organization
QUAD A Mourns Loss of Past President
Quad A Comments on Dangers of Brazilian Butt Lifts
Follow-Up Survey Fee Policy
Quad A releases white paper on thromboembolism prevention in outpatient cosmetic plastic surgery procedures
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CMS launches new Surveyor Training Website
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ASCA rebukes ‘sensationalized’ story misrepresenting ASC safety
CMS Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Plan Standards
Quad A awards accreditation to facility in Dubai
New adverse reporting requirements for California
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Quad A mourns loss of board member
New Standards for Florida ASC’s
New Medicare Emergency Preparedness Standards
CMS Emergency Preparedness Rules Update
CMS Emergency Preparedness Rules Update
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MARCH 2023
NARHC 2023 Spring Institute
March 20-23 | San Antonio, TX, Rural Health Clinic
APRIL 2023
Kentucky Primary Care Association Spring Meeting
April 11-12 | Lexington, KY, Rural Health Clinic
Alabama Rural Health Conference
April 12-13 | Tuscaloosa, AL, Rural Health Clinic
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
April 20-23 | Kansas City, MO, Outpatient Physical Therapy
American Association of Dental Boards (AADB) Mid-Year Meeting
April 20-22 | Virtual, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery/Pediatric Dentistry
The Aesthetic Society - The Aesthetic Meeting
April 21-23 | Miami Beach, FL, Office-Based Surgery
May 2023
National Association of Rehabilitation Providers and Agencies (NARA) Spring Conference
May 3-5 | Washington, DC, Outpatient Physical Therapy
ICOPLAST
May 5-7 | Dubai, UAE, International Surgery
Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA)
May 17-20 | Louisville, KY, Office-Based Surgery/Ambulatory Surgery Centers
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD)
May 25-28 | Orlando, FL, Pediatric Dentistry
JUNE 2023
25th Indiana Rural Health Conference
June 13-14 | French Lick, IN, Rural Health Clinic
Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health
June 14-16 | Bismarck, ND, Rural Health Clinic
Wisconsin Rural Health Conference
June 7-9 | Wisconsin Dells, WI, Rural Health Clinic
AUGUST 2023
Annual Ohio Rural Health Conference
August 3-4 | Ada, OH, Rural Health Clinic
Illinois Rural Health Association 2023 Annual Educational Conference
August 9-10 | Champaign, IL, Rural Health Clinic
ISAPS Olympiad Athens World Congress 2023
August 31-September 2 | Athens, Greece, International Surgery
SEPTEMBER 2023
California Ambulatory Surgery Association Annual Conference & Exhibits
September 13-15 | Monterey Bay, CA, Office-Based Surgery/Ambulatory Surgery Centers
OCTOBER 2023
Abbott Health & Fitness Expo at Bank of America Chicago Marathon
October 5-7 | Chicago, IL, Patient Education
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) ANESTHESIOLOGY
October 13-17 | San Francisco, CA, Office-Based Surgery
American Association of Dental Boards (AADB) 140th Annual Meeting
October 19-21 | Hollywood, CA, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery/Pediatric Dentistry
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery The Meeting
October 26-29 | Austin, TX, Office-Based Surgery
The Business and Operations of ASCs (Becker's)
October 26-28 | Chicago, IL, Office-Based Surgery/Ambulatory Surgery Centers
NOVEMBER 2023
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Private Practice Section
November 2-5 | Austin, TX, Outpatient Physical Therapy
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
November 16–18 | Boston, MA, Outpatient Physical Therapy
MAY 2024
Mississippi Rural Health Association Annual Meeting
May 18-19 | Virtual, Rural Health Clinic
SEPTEMBER 2024
National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH)
September 19-21 | Traverse City, MI, Rural Health Clinic
NOVEMBER 2024
Oklahoma Rural Health Conference
November 2-3 | Edmond, OK, Rural Health Clinic