The ADA Group, founded by Anne Dean, is a Consulting Firm Specializing in Ambulatory Surgical Development and Regulatory Compliance for ASC State Licensure, Medicare Certification and ASC Accreditation. 


Providing Only the Best Solutions—From the conception of the idea through financial feasibility to the administration of hundreds of particles that must be managed during the construction process and on to State Licensure, Medicare Certification and Joint Commission and AAAHC Accreditation—we put your Center first. 

The ADA Group has the experience. Since 1985, Anne Dean and the The ADA Group consultants have worked on more than 650 ambulatory surgical development projects and regulatory compliance contract services which has provided us with countless problem-resolving opportunities and success stories in ambulatory care. 

Development: Although our development work typically begins at the design phase of a project, at any point in the ongoing development of an ASC, having us bring our unique programs and systems to the table would provide the highest level of achievement and success to any project. Do you have development questions?  See commonly asked questions and our answers here.

Why Hire The ADA Group

Printable Brochure

Regulatory Compliance: The ADA Group utilizes our web site to communicate and provide updates to programs, policies and forms to those who subscribe. Want to see more? Download our sneak peak word document containing screen captures of access-only pages here: Sneak Peak

ADA HOMEPAGE NOTICES

Notes From Anne's Desk  last update March 23, 2014
 

Fall Newsletter Now Online!

Welcome New Client:
South Texas ASC San Antonio, TX  78240 Specialty:  Dermatologic Cosmetic Surgery Jolene Wilson, LVN, AD/QAPI Coordinator	Kansal Eye Physicians Salina, Kansas Development - Center Name to be announced Som Kansal, AD
Congratulations To:
Cedar Oaks Surgery Center Warrensburg, MO Otolaryngology Tammy Grover, RN, Administrator Joint Commission Eye Physicians of Sussex Co. Newton, NJ Ophthalmology Jean VanSyckle, AD Mary Beth Flora, RN, ORS Joint Commission Kendal Endoscopy and Surgery Center Kendal, Florida AAAHC survey Premier Surgical Center Boise, Idaho Brandi Black, RN ORS & Cindy Clancy, AD Joint Commission Gulfshore Endoscopy Naples, Florida Gladys Brunet, AD Kathy Magher, RN, Endo Director Joint Commission Broward Specialty Surgical Center Hollywood, FL. Wayne Jones, AD Marilyn Hawthorne, RN, ORS AAAHC   Holiday Surgery Center Holiday, Florida Missy Reis, RN, ORS AAAHC	Seven Springs Surgery Center Newport Richey, Florida Kim Barstow, RN, ORS Medicare, Risk Management, Licensure Medical Development Corporation Hudson, Florida Donna Poppo, RN Medication Safety Certification-AORN Chardon Surgery Center Chardon, Ohio Suzanne Meshkat-Dyke, RN, AD Joint Commission   North Pinellas Surgery Center Dunedin, FL Debbie Weigle, AD AAAHC

---

from Becker's ASC Review - Written by Carrie Pallardy | August 07, 2013

RECENTLY PUBLISHED ARTICLES:

See Anne's article in Becker's ASC Review:

Putting The Top 10 Safety Measures in Place in an ASC

See Anne's comments in the June and July OHSA article in ASC Focus by Robert Kurtz
http://content.yudu.com/Library/A26bhn/ASCFocusJune2013/resources/14.htm
http://content.yudu.com/Library/A29pcy/ASCFocusJuly2013/resources/25.htm


A Consultant's Perspective - Making the Switch to EMRs
Q and A with Anne Dean
in Amkai's March National Newsletter
To read Anne's article and other articles, go to their homepage and jump to News/Articles...








Becker's ASC Review: Ideas to Improve Performance and Benchmarking
8 Steps to Achieve 7 -10 Minute Turnover Times in an ASC

6 Tips for Proper Housekeeping in an ASC posted on the Clinical Quality and Infection Control Page at Becker's ASC Review

When Death Occurs at an ASC: Thoughts From Anne Dean, published April 10th at Becker's ASC Review, Quality & Infection Control page

Best Practices for Proper Care of Morbidly Obese in Surgery Centers, published January 10, 2012 at Becker's ASC Review, ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

Anne shares information with Rachel Fields for the article "10 Top Patient Safety Issues in 2012"
published at Becker's ASC Review (December 19, 2011)

Read Anne's article at Becker's ASC Review - ASC Accreditation Page "Seven Quality Improvement Strategies for ASCs Based on CMS Survey Results"  (pubished December 13, 2011)

Read Anne's article "Measuring Patient Satisfaction: Important Considerations" at Becker's ASC Review - ASC Accreditation Page (pubished December 19, 2011)




BLOG ARTICLES

Is Your Surgery Center Safe?

Where Was the Detour? Turning ORs in 7 to 10 Minutes

Housekeeping...The Backbone of ASCs

Should ASC's Consider Valium a Safe "Take-At-Home" Pre-operative Medication?

The Pre-Operative Patient Assessment in an Ambulatory Surgery Center

Losing a Patient

Transferring Patients in an ASC

Care of the Morbidly Obese in the Surgery Center

Renewing Patient Centered Care in ASCs

Disposing of Drugs

Measuring Patient Satisfaction (3 Parts)

---

Are you prepared for your next Joint Commission Survey? Anne just spent the last few weeks traveling to several surveys...her new suggested action items are posted on Notes from Anne's Desk.

Are you prepared for CMS Re-Certification Survey? What about those expected OSHA inspections?

Clients, keep up to date by reviewing Notes From Anne's Desk 

Everyone else...call us to discuss how we can help you be prepared!