Barbara Holder, RN, BSN, CAPA, CAIP, Quality Improvement, Infection Control, Safety, Risk & Regulatory Officer, Andrews Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center

This presentation will examine baseline hurdles and how Andrews Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center LLC (AIASC) overcame barriers utilizing quality improvement techniques. Studies from every department (administration, business office, OR, anesthesia, SPD and perioperative) will be included.

Barbara Holder is the Quality Improvement, Safety, Regulatory and Infection Control Officer for the Andrews Institute Surgery Center located in Gulf Breeze, Florida. Responsibilities include regulatory compliance and preparation of staff for federal and state inspections. Barbara has been a Registered Nurse for greater than 39 years, is CAPA and CAIP Certified. In addition, she has been an instructor at University of South Florida’s Risk Management Program. She is currently the President-elect for FLASPAN White Sands Chapter. Presentations include: IHI Annual Conference (2016), ASPAN/FLASPAN (2016, 2018, 2019), OutPatient Surgery: ORX Conference (2017, 2018), ASCA (2018, 2019), World Nursing Conference: London, England (2019), Rome, Italy (2018) and New England ASC Convention (2019). She is a platinum contributor on the ASCA forum.