Episode 289 – Special Episode: Live from the California Ambulatory Surgery Association Annual Conference, September 1–4, 2026, in Monterey, California - September 5, 2026

In this special episode of the ASC Podcast with John Goehle, recorded at the California Ambulatory Surgery Association's Annual Conference, held September 1st through 4th at the Monterey Conference Center in Monterey, California, John talks to some of the speakers, and the board president. Then he walks through four sessions from the meeting — electronic distraction in the OR, emergency management and life safety, accreditation readiness, and a panel of the accrediting organizations on what they want you to know.

This episode is sponsored by Surgical Information Systems, RFX Solutions, Medserve and  Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies.

Notes and Resources from this Episode:

California Ambulatory Surgery Association (CASA)

Website: casurgery.org

Annual Conference 2026 — September 1–4, 2026, Monterey Conference Center, Monterey, California

Speakers Interviewed from the Conference:

Michelle George — general session: “Fueling Excellence: Elevate. Execute. Excel”

Carrie Millsap — President, California Ambulatory Surgery Association; Chief Executive Officer, Monterey Peninsula Surgery Centers

Kara Newbury, JD — Chief Advocacy Officer, Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (session: “CA and National Legislative Update”)

David Shapiro, MD — anesthesiologist, ASC surveyor and longtime industry leader (also presented “Position Your ASC for Accreditation Success”)

2026 Multi-State Conference — presented with the state ASC associations: asc-central.com/2026-multi-state-conference