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No new items today. See the ASC Standing Compliance Reference for items currently in effect. Direct Source Checks Federal Register — zero ASC/accrediting-organization/conditions-for-coverage documents published on or after September 9, 2026. The Public Inspection desk has one CMS item, a routine Paperwork Reduction Act notice (doc 2026-18649) scheduled to publish September 14; forms covered will…

New Today QUAD A published a survey-findings advisory on radiology safety (September 9) — recurring deficiencies in personnel qualifications, PPE, equipment controls, and dosimetry. QUAD A reports that recent surveys keep turning up the same gaps: a facility passes equipment inspection and issues badges, but daily practice falls short. Surveyor focus areas: Qualified personnel —…

Note: no briefing ran on September 7 or 8, so this run covers the window September 6 – September 9, 2026. New Today North Carolina has narrowed what counts as a compliant surgical smoke evacuation system — portable, stand-alone equipment only. ASC Focus’s September issue reports that Governor Josh Stein signed the state’s 2026 appropriations…

Note: no briefing ran on September 5, so this run covers the window September 4 – September 6, 2026. New Today No new items today. See the Standing Compliance Reference for items currently in effect. Direct Source Checks Federal Register API — zero documents published on or after September 3, 2026 matching “ambulatory surgical center,”…

No briefing ran on September 3, so this edition covers September 2 – September 4, 2026. New Today ASCA’s comment letter on CMS-1850-P is now public, and its lead ask is elimination of the ASC weight scalar — with a projection that ASC payment falls to 44% of HOPD by 2027. ASC Focus published ASCA…

No new items today. No new CMS, Federal Register, or accrediting organization developments affecting ASC Medicare certification or accreditation surfaced on September 2, 2026. See the ASC Standing Compliance Reference for the items currently in effect. Direct Source Checks Federal Register — zero documents published on or after August 28, 2026 matching “ambulatory surgical center,”…

Note: no briefing ran on August 28 or August 31, so this edition covers the window August 28 – September 1, 2026. New Today AAAHC filed its formal comment letter on CMS-1850-P (August 28, 2026) — and it confirms CMS has approved the v45 Standards. AAAHC President & CEO Noel M. Adachi submitted the association’s…

New Today AAAHC’s August Triangle Times Today (published today) is the first document that explains how v45 will actually be scored — and the answer changes the risk profile of the AI standards considerably. Most of the new AI Standards are designated Level 0: if cited as deficient, no Plan of Correction is required and…

🆕 New Today FTC approved the final consent order in the Ascension Health–AmSurg deal (August 25, 2026), requiring divestiture of seven ASCs. Ascension must divest seven AmSurg ambulatory surgery centers across Nashville TN, Panama City FL, Tulsa OK, Waco TX, and Wichita KS as a condition of the $3.9B acquisition — six going to SC…

New Today No new items today. See the ASC Standing Compliance Reference for items currently in effect. Direct source checks this run: the Federal Register API returned zero documents referencing “ambulatory surgical center” — or the broader “ambulatory surgery center / accrediting organization” terms — published on or after August 22, 2026. ASC Focus Digital…