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The Crucial Role of Surgical Assistants, RNFAs, and Physician Assistants in Spine Surgeries

Platinum Meidcal Staffing

Surgical Assistants, Registered Nurse First Assistants (RNFAs), and Physician Assistants (PAs) are indispensable members of this team. By performing these vital tasks, Surgical Assistants enable the surgeon to concentrate on the intricate aspects of spine surgery, directly contributing to improved patient outcomes.

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Get to Know Your Newly Appointed ARC/STSA and SASA Board Members

ARC/STSA

The ARC/STSA Board of Directors recently welcomed three new members: Alicia Buck, MS, BAAS, CST; Jeff Feix, LVN, CSFA, CST, FAST; and Antionette Trujillo-Fergus, MBA, CRCST, CST; and new member of the board’s Subcommittee on Accreditation for Surgical Assisting (SASA), Lydell “Dale” Powell, AAS, Th.A., CSFA, CST, to serve on the SASA.

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NON-PHYSICIAN SURGICAL ASSISTANT UTILIZATION AND EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS – Luis F Aragon, CSA, LSA, RSA

NSAA

The performance of certain complicated procedures often requires technical expertise on the part of both surgeon and the surgical assistant. Having properly certified assistants at surgery usually makes the operation go faster, safer and smoothly. for CMS and 73.84

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New IL Law Requires Insurance to Cover 3rd Party Surgical Assistants

American Surgical Professionals

01, 2016 A s of January 1st 2016, legislation has gone into effect which requires insurance carriers to cover the services of state Registered Surgical Assistants who are not employed by hospitals or surgical centers. Once the requirements have been met, the individual is then given the title of “Registered Surgical Assistant.”

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Welcome to Our Archives!

RASA Training

December 2018 – Happy Holidays October 2018 – Happy Halloween March 2017 – The Giving Issue October 2016 Contact Form Landing Page Hospital Programs Whether you’re currently in one of our programs or just finding our website for the first time, we want to welcome you to the Royal Academy of Surgical Assisting!

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The Changing World of Healthcare Providers

American Surgical Professionals

Surgical first assists are directly in the middle of the intersection of outcomes, revenues, and cost control. We must change our behavior, processes, protocols, and activities, because the definition of what constitutes satisfactory performance in surgical assisting is changing. Why is this relevant to us?