What Is An Asc In Healthcare?

What Is An Asc In Healthcare
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What is ASC certified?

What is Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)? – Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification assures buyers, retailers, and consumers that aquaculture production conforms to the world’s leading standard for responsibly farmed fish and seafood.

This certification demonstrates to retailers, consumers, and stakeholders that farmed products were raised responsibly from both an environmental and social perspective.
SCS offers ASC services for the following standards: Salmon, Trout, Seriola/Cobia, Shrimp, Abalone, Tilapia, and Feed Mills.
The ASC standards were created to recognize and reward responsible aquaculture, and the standards were developed through a collaborative and transparent process with scientists, conservation groups, NGOs, aquaculture producers, seafood processors, retail and food service companies, and consumers.

Achieving ASC certification demonstrates that farmed products adhere to the highest standard of responsible aquaculture. Set your operation apart by becoming certified to ASC. Why Choose SCS? Achieving ASC Certification provides independent assurance to your customers that your farmed fish and seafood products comply with rigorous environmental and social criteria.

We have expertise with all major farmed species including pangasius, tilapia, shrimp, salmon, trout, abalone, and bivalves. Unique among conformity assessment bodies, our staff scientists helped to develop three of the eight ASC standards and currently belong to the ASC Technical Advisory Group. With this expertise, we are well qualified to conduct your aquaculture farming and ASC Chain of Custody assessments, and can also bundle with seafood safety auditing.

Stakeholder comments pertaining to our ASC clients are welcomed at any time. Please visit our Stakeholder Review page here, for more information.

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What is another name for ambulatory surgery?

Whether you call it outpatient surgery, ambulatory surgery *, office surgery, or same-day surgery, it means the same thing: surgical procedures that don’t require an overnight hospital stay. Patients and their family members or friends are important members of the care team.

Who are the ambulatory patients?

When a Patient Is Ambulatory – Healthcare professionals may refer to a patient as ambulatory. This means the patient is able to walk around. After surgery or medical treatment, a patient may be unable to walk unassisted. Once the patient is able to do so, they are considered ambulatory. A doctor may ask a nurse or therapist, “Is the patient ambulatory?”

How do I get an ASC certificate?

Our commitment to ASC certification – As GSI members, we have chosen to benchmark our performance by committing to achieving 100% of our production becoming Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified. Developed through stakeholder dialogue, and with over 150 indicators covering environmental, economic and social performance, ASC is regarded as the most challenging and all-encompassing certification available.

To achieve ASC certification, farms must complete a rigorous performance assessment and meet over 500 compliance points. After achieving ASC certification, farms undergo regular audits to ensure that they continue to meet the rigorous performance requirements. We are pleased to have reached over 600,000 tonnes of GSI salmon ASC certified, which represents approximately 65% of total GSI members’ production.

We have many more farms on the path to certification; you can track our progress towards 100% ASC certification by visiting our ASC tracker page,

What is the difference between ASC and MSC?

The Difference Between MSC Label & ASC Label – To ease your search for certified sustainable seafood, the MSC and ASC labels both indicate whether the seafood you are looking at has been sustainably sourced. So, what is the difference between them? MSC, or Marine Stewardship Council certifications, are used to label wild-caught fish (in marine settings).

How much is ASC certification?

Fees – Initial Certification Test Fees

Registration Fee: $34, paid with each order. Test Fees (other than those specified below): $53 each Advanced Level Test Fees (L1, L2, L3, and L4): $106 each Military Tactical Wheeled Vehicles (TWV) Test Fees: $85 each

Recertification Test Fees

Registration Fee: $34, paid with each order. Test Fees (other than those specified below): $53 each Advanced Level Test Fees (L1R, L2R, and L3R): $106 each You may purchase as many recertification tests as you want in an order, but we cap the cost of your tests at $159. So, the most anyone would pay to recertify in a single order is $193—no matter how many recertification tests are purchased. ASE Renewal App: For those certified in A1-A9, you may subscribe to the ASE Renewal App for $48/year to get one question per area per month, sent to your mobile device, to recertify and keep your credentials current. Visit www.ASERenewalApp.com for more details.

ASE is required to collect sales tax on applicable purchases in AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, IA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA,WA, WI, WV, and WY. Non-Certification Test Fees

Registration Fee: $34, paid with each order. BMW Associate Assessment Test: $53 each BMW Member Assessment Test: $53 each BMW Collision Repair Technician Assessment: $53 each

Test Times * Note that ASE Certification tests usually include ten additional research questions that are not counted for score. You will not be told which questions these are, so you should answer every question. No research questions are added to Recertification Tests.

ASE Computer Based Tests	Certification Tests	Recertification Tests
Test	Name	Number of questions*	Testing time	Number of questions	Testing time
Automobile / Light Truck Tests
A1	Engine Repair	60	1¼ hours	25	30 min.
A2	Automatic Transmission / Transaxle	60	1¼ hours	25	30 min.
A3	Manual Drive Train and Axles	50	1 hour	20	30 min.
A4	Suspension and Steering	50	1 hour	20	30 min.
A5	Brakes	55	1¼ hours	23	30 min.
A6	Electrical / Electronic Systems	60	1½ hours	25	45 min.
A7	Heating and Air Conditioning	60	1¼ hours	25	30 min.
A8	Engine Performance	60	1¼ hours	25	45 min.
A9	Light Vehicle Diesel Engines	60	1¼ hours	25	30 min.
Collision & Refinishing Tests
B2	Painting and Refinishing	65	1½ hours	28	45 min.
B3	Non-structural Analysis & Damage Repair	65	1½ hours	28	45 min.
B4	Structural Analysis & Damage Repair	60	1¼ hours	25	30 min.
B5	Mechanical / Electrical Components	60	1¼ hours	25	30 min.
B6	Damage Analysis and Estimating	60	1¼ hours	25	30 min.
Service Consultant Test
C1	Automobile Service Consultant	60	1¼ hours	25	30 min
Truck Equipment Tests
E1	Truck Equipment Installation & Repair	55	1¼ hours	23	30 min.
E2	Electrical / Electronic Systems	60	1¼ hours	25	30 min.
E3	Auxiliary Power Systems	55	1¼ hours	23	30 min.
Alternate Fuels Test
F1	Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles	65	1½ hours	28	45 min.
Maintenance and Light Repair Test
G1	Auto Maintenance and Light Repair	65	1½ hours	28	45 min.
Transit Bus Tests
H1	Compressed Natural Gas Engines	60	1¼ hours	25	30 min.
H2	Diesel Engines	60	1¼ hours	25	30 min.
H3	Drive Train	50	1 hour	20	30 min.
H4	Brakes	60	1¼ hours	25	30 min.
H5	Suspension and Steering	55	1¼ hours	23	30 min.
H6	Electrical / Electronic Systems	60	1½ hours	25	45 min.
H7	Heating, Ventilation, & A/C	50	1¼ hours	20	45 min.
H8	Preventive Maintenance & Inspection	60	1¼ hours	25	30 min.
Advanced Level Tests
L1	Advanced Engine Performance	60	2½ hours	50	2¼ hours
L2	Electronic Diesel Engine Diagnosis	45	2 hours	45	2 hours
L3	Light Duty Hybrid/Electric Vehicle	55	2 hours	45	2 hours
L4	Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Specialist	80	3 hours	n/a	n/a
Parts Specialist Tests
P1	M/H Truck Parts Specialist	80	1½ hours	36	45 min.
P2	Automobile Parts Specialist	85	1½ hours	38	45 min.
P4	General Motors Parts Consultant	75	1½ hours	33	45 min.
School Bus Tests
S1	Body Systems & Special Equipment	60	1¼ hours	25	30 min.
S2	Diesel Engines	65	1½ hours	28	45 min.
S3	Drive Train	50	1 hour	20	30 min.
S4	Brakes	60	1¼ hours	25	30 min.
S5	Suspension and Steering	60	1¼ hours	25	30 min.
S6	Electrical / Electronic Systems	55	1½ hours	23	45 min.
S7	A/C Systems and Controls	50	1 hour	20	30 min
Medium/Heavy Truck Tests
T1	Gasoline Engines	60	1¼ hours	25	30 min.
T2	Diesel Engines	65	1½ hours	28	45 min.
T3	Drive Train	50	1 hour	20	30 min.
T4	Brakes	60	1¼ hours	25	30 min.
T5	Suspension & Steering	60	1¼ hours	25	30 min.
T6	Electrical/Electronic Systems	60	1½ hours	25	45 min.
T7	Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems	50	1 hour	20	30 min.
T8	Preventative Maintenance Inspection (PMI)	60	1¼ hours	25	30 min.
Specialty Test
X1	Exhaust Systems	50	1 hour	20	30 min.
Military Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Tests
MIL2	Diesel Engines	40	1 hour	n/a	n/a
MIL3	Drive Train	40	1 hour	n/a	n/a
MIL4	Chassis	40	1 hour	n/a	n/a
MIL5	Suspension, Steering and Hydraulics	40	1 hour	n/a	n/a
MIL6	Electrical / Electronics	40	1 hour	n/a	n/a
MIL7	Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning	40	1 hour	n/a	n/a
MIL8	Preventative Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS)	40	1 hour	n/a	n/a
Non-Certification Tests
BMW1	Associate Level Assessment	60	1¼ hours	n/a	n/a
BMW2	Member Level Assessment	60	1¼ hours	n/a	n/a
BMW3	Collision Repair Technician Assessment	60	1¼ hours	n/a	n/a

Why do people choose ASC?

4. Cost savings for all – Because of the efficiency and effectiveness of an ASC, patients generally pay less compared to hospitals. By some estimates, patients can save at least 45% compared to a conventional hospital. Since there are no real-time delays, the patient would not spend more time and money on conservative care.

What is ASC mission?

About ASC What Is An Asc In Healthcare Sustainable seafood means the world to us. That is why we are setting the standard for seafood farmed with care. We promote responsible seafood farming as a contributory solution in helping feed the world’s population with care for our planet and people.

Many of us enjoy eating fish.
It’s healthy and nutritious — and an affordable protein for our world’s rapidly growing population.
Today, 33% of wild fish stocks have reached their biological limit, thus seafood from wild catch will not be able to feed the world’s growing population.
That is why more than half of the fish eaten around the world now originates from seafood farming, and the share is predicted to increase.

The rapid growth of aquaculture has led to badly managed fish farms, water pollution, damage to local environments and poor working conditions. A lot is at stake, given that seafood provides livelihoods and an affordable animal protein for billions of people, especially in developing countries.

That’s why it is more important than ever that seafood farming is done responsibly, with care for people and the planet.
Our mission at ASC is to transform the industry towards environmental sustainability and social responsibility.
In 2010, we launched the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) as an impact-driven NGO.

We partnered with the and to make aquaculture more sustainable. We do this by setting strict standards for seafood and farms and deliver high assurance throughout the supply chain. What Is An Asc In Healthcare To drive our third party certification and labelling programme for seafood farming worldwide, we work with the environmental and scientific community and beyond. Together, we develop standards with other NGOs, academics, farmers, retailers and experts. We make an impact at every step, from water quality, responsible sourcing of feed, disease prevention, animal welfare, to fair treatment and pay for workers to maintaining positive relationships with local communities. Only after they pass the audit, a farm’s seafood can be sold in retail stores with the ASC label on pack.

It lets consumers know they’ve made the most trusted seafood choice produced with care for people and our planet.
Every package of ASC labelled seafood is traceable back to ASC certified farms.
Then we reinvest income from ASC certified products and charitable donations to promote responsible seafood farming.

Today, ASC labelled seafood is already available for consumers in more than 90 countries, thanks to the uptake of ASC with producers and businesses around the globe. But this is just the start. Every day, we work on further improvement of our certification programme and innovations beyond just certification.

This is how we can continue to deliver proven, measurable and meaningful impact on people and our planet.
Together with our partners, the ASC runs an ambitious programme to transform the world’s seafood markets seafood farming globally and promote the best environmental and social aquaculture performance towards environmental sustainability and social responsibility.