Deadlines

April 1

The hard copy of the 2024 Leapfrog ASC Survey and supporting materials are available for download on the Survey Materials webpage. The Online ASC Survey Tool is available here.

FIRST NHSN GROUP DEADLINE:

ASCs that join Leapfrog's NHSN Group by June 20, provide a valid NHSN ID in the Profile, and submit the Leapfrog ASC Survey by June 30, will have data available prior to public reporting on their ASC Details Page starting on July 12. Results will be publicly reported on July 25.

More information about deadlines to join Leapfrog's NHSN Group is available on the Join NHSN Group webpage.

June 30

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:

ASCs that submit a Survey by June 30 will have their Survey Results publicly reported on July 25. After July, Survey Results are updated on the fifth business day of the month to reflect Surveys (re)submitted by the end of the previous month.

ASCs that do not submit a Survey by June 30 will be publicly reported as "Declined to Respond" until a Survey has been submitted.

ASC DETAILS PAGE LIVE:

ASCs that submit a Survey by June 30 will be able to view their Survey Results on their confidential ASC Details Page on July 12. This includes NHSN Data for the SDOMs and applicable SSIs, and CMS outpatient data for ASC-12, ASC-17, and ASC-18 (if applicable). 

After July 12, the ASC Details Pages are updated on the fifth business day of the month to reflect Surveys (re)submitted by the end of the previous month.

ASCs that submit a Survey by June 30 will have their Survey Results publicly reported on July 25. After July, Survey Results are updated on the fifth business day of the month to reflect Surveys (re)submitted by the end of the previous month.

ASCs that do not submit a Survey by June 30 will be publicly reported as "Declined to Respond" until a Survey has been submitted.

TOP ASC DEADLINE:

ASCs that would like to be eligible to receive a Leapfrog's national Top ASC Award must submit a Survey by August 31.

BENCHMARKING REPORTS:

ASCs that would like to receive a free Summary Report must submit a Survey by August 31. The free Summary Report will be emailed to each ASC’s Administrator and Primary Survey Contact in September.

November 30

LATE SUBMISSION & PERFORMANCE UPDATE DEADLINE:

The 2024 Leapfrog ASC Survey will close to new submissions, and re-submissions that reflect updates to performance, at midnight ET on November 30. No new Surveys or performance updates to previously submitted Surveys can be submitted after this deadline. 

Only ASCs that have submitted a Survey by November 30 will be able to log in to the Online Survey Tool to make data entry corrections (i.e., correct data entry errors) or reporting corrections (i.e., in response to Leapfrog’s Extensive Monthly Data Review) to previously submitted Surveys during the months of December and January. Performance updates submitted after November 30 will not be scored or publicly reported.

January 31

CORRECTIONS DEADLINE:

ASCs that need to make data entry corrections (i.e., correct data entry errors) or reporting corrections (i.e., in response to Leapfrog’s Extensive Monthly Data Review) to previously submitted 2024 Leapfrog ASC Surveys must make necessary updates and re-submit the entire Survey by January 31, 2025. ASCs will not be able to make changes or re-submit their Survey after this date.