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3 key things for ASCs to know about the AAAHC's 2018 quality roadmap report
AAAHC released a new report titled the "AAAHC Quality Roadmap 2018" based on data from over 900 accreditation surveys, identifying areas of high and low compliance for ASCs, Medicare deemed status ASCs, office-based surgery facilities and primary care settings. -
AAAHC-accredited center to know: Bardmoor Surgery Center
Largo, Fla.-based Bardmoor Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care. -
AAAHC accredited center to know: Alaska Surgery Center
Anchorage-based Alaska Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. -
HFAP launches 2 advanced wound care certification options: 3 details
Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program developed an advanced certification program for wound care programs focusing on non-healing or complex wounds. -
AAAHC accredited center to know: Arkansas Outpatient Surgery Center
Little Rock-based Arkansas Outpatient Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare. -
Key facts to know about ASC accreditation, licensure requirements by state
ASCs are subjected to a varying degree of state, federal and voluntary regulation and accreditation standards, including certificate of need laws, Medicare accreditation and voluntary accreditation by bodies such as the AAAHC or The Joint Commission, according to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. -
AAAHC-accredited center to know: Ambulatory Surgical Center of Somerset
Bridgewater, N.J.-based Ambulatory Surgical Center of Somerset is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. -
AAAHC-accredited center to know: Clearview Surgery Center
Athens, Ga.-based Clearview Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. -
The top 5 ASC survey deficiencies & how to improve
Eye Care Leaders detailed the accreditation survey deficiencies most common for ASCs, and what centers can do after a survey to correct mistakes. -
Polaris Spine & Neurosurgery Center gets The Joint Commission's stamp of approval: 3 notes
The Joint Commission awarded Atlanta-based Polaris Spine & Neurosurgery Center its Gold Seal of Approval for Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation after an unannounced onsite survey. -
AAAHC develops advanced orthopedic certification for ASCs: 5 details
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care launched an Advanced Orthopaedic Certification program for ASCs seeking recognition in total joint and spine procedures. -
The Joint Commission releases new ambulatory healthcare scoring for high level disinfection & sterilization
The Joint Commission released revised scoring for ambulatory healthcare organizations in the areas of high level disinfection and sterilization. -
The Joint Commission publishes new research on anticoagulants use: 3 details
A new article in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety explains how The New York State Anticoagulation Coalition developed a list of requisite data elements to manage the use of anticoagulants of patients in a new care setting. -
The Joint Commission taps new co-directors of the standards interpretation group: 3 insights
The Joint Commission appointed Robert Campbell, PharmD, and Linda Seager, RN, as co-directors of the standards interpretation group. -
Kleinert Kutz Surgery Center achieves AAAHC accreditation: 3 details
New Albany, Ind.-based Kleinert Kutz Surgery Center achieved accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. -
4 ASCs & outpatient facilities achieving accreditation — September 2018
Here are four outpatient centers that achieved accreditation or reaccreditation: -
The Joint Commission releases 4 ambulatory healthcare national patient safety goals for 2019
The Joint Commission released the 2019 national patient safety goals for ambulatory healthcare. -
3 strategies from The Joint Commission, AHRQ on how to make surgery in ASCs safer
The Joint Commission and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality outlined three ways ASCs can make surgery safer. -
10 most challenging standards for ambulatory healthcare organizations from The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission released a list of the most challenging standards for ambulatory health care organizations -
7 CMS standards for staffing ASCs should know
Compliance with CMS standards includes adhering to the correct leadership and staffing standards, according to the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society.
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