Member Focus

Member Focus

Member Focus

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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Corey Hollmann, RN

Corey Hollmann

Title: Administrator
Facility Name: Irving Specialists Surgical Center
City: Irving
State: Texas
Length of time your facility has been an ASCA member: Four years

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What changes in the OAS CAHPS Survey would make the experience easier and more productive?

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  1. Simplify the language.
  2. Reduce survey length or prioritize core items.
  3. Improve question flow.
  4. Offer multimodal completion options.
  5. Use visual aids and response scales that are easier to interpret.
  6. Add optional open-ended questions in key areas.
  7. Clarify time frames.
  8. Provide estimated time to complete.
  9. Streamline demographic questions.
  10. Provide real-time validation and support.

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What strategies are you using to manage the anesthesia shortage?

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Combine care team redesign, retention, operational efficiency and pipeline development. In addition, partner with anesthesia and potentially offer guarantees and stipends to ensure coverage. Join forces with anesthesia to ensure billing practices are effective so that guarantees can be less.