Three ASCs and outpatient centers have achieved accreditation in June:

Earlier this month, the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care launched its 1095 Learn resource for ASCs, which gives them access to learning resources to improve quality during the 1,095 days that pass between accreditation surveys. Hallie Brewer, senior vice president of learning and development for association, told Becker's ASC Review how ASCs can best utilize 1095 Learn.

Wilmington (Del.) Ambulatory Surgery Center achieved accreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.

In April, The Joint Commission released its list of the top 10 most challenging ambulatory and office-based surgery standards for 2018. Pearl S. Darling, executive director of Ambulatory Care Services for The Joint Commission, spoke with Becker's ASC Review about what makes these standards so challenging.

Desert Cliffs Surgery Center passed an accreditation survey conducted by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

  Here are six accredited ASCs Becker's ASC Review featured in May:

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has launched 1095 Learn, an online education portal supporting the association's 1095 Strong initiative encouraging quality improvement for accredited organizations.

Fire and life safety code compliance presented the biggest challenge for ASCs during 2018 surveys, according to the "2019 HFAP Quality Review."

Accreditation can help ASCs gain an edge over competitors and aid in negotiations with payers. But undergoing an accreditation survey can be a daunting process.

Formal leadership and multidisciplinary programs can help fight infections caused by bacteria resistant to antibiotics, according to an article published in the July 2019 edition of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.

Here are eight surgery centers that received accreditation in the first quarter of 2019:

Zazen Surgery Center was accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to Administrator and Chief Nursing Officer Doreen Gonzales, MSN, RN.

Accreditation can help ASCs gain an edge over competitors and aid in negotiations with payers. But undergoing an accreditation survey can be a daunting process.

Surveyors from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities weighed in on the key things they look for when conducting an ASC accreditation survey in the latest issue of The Ophthalmic ASC.

The Abilene (Texas) Endoscopy Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Baton Rouge-based Louisiana Endoscopy Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Surgery Center at Lone Tree (Colo.) was accredited by the Accreditation Association of Health Care, joining a distinguished group of 6,000 AAAC-accredited ambulatory healthcare organizations.

St. Mary's Hospital received The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for three procedures, the Athens Banner-Herald reports.

Jefferson Surgery Center - Blue Bell (Pa.) is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and opened last year.

The Russellville-based Central Arkansas Surgical Center opened in 2010 and is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.