Member Focus

Focus on Members

Focus on Members

Member Focus

Member Focus invites ASCA members to express their views on key ASC issues. Share your perspective with your colleagues and get to know your peers in the ASC community.

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Melinda Vance, RN, CASC

Melinda Vance

Title: Georgia Regional Director of Clinical Services
Facility Name: Surgical Investors & Advisors
City: Alpharetta
State: Georgia
Length of time your facility has been an ASCA member: Five or more years

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Do you have a policy on GLP-1 medications and how long before surgery they should be stopped?
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Yes, all patients taking GLP-1 agonists, no matter the specialty, are required to be off their medication for one week prior. We have seen this adopted in various surgery centers ranging from endoscopy, bariatrics and total joints, to name a few.

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Do you employ residents? If yes, what are your criteria and policy?
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We do not employee residents but credential them and have a scope of service in place with their DOP.

 

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