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.

The Albany (New York) Regional Eye Surgery Center was founded in 2001 and is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

With orthopedic surgery shifting to the outpatient setting, ASCs offering total joint replacement and spine procedures that are accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care can earn the association's advanced orthopaedic certification.

Anchorage, Alaska-based Alpine Surgery Center specializes in orthopedic and pain management procedures.

Sierra Vista, Ariz.-based Coronado Surgery Center earned accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care April 9.

Here are six ASCs accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care that Becker's ASC Review featured in April:

The Joint Commission outlined eight key steps for ASCs working toward accreditation:

Novi-based Michigan Outpatient Surgical Solutions has been awarded accreditation from The Joint Commission.

Errors in infection control and medication management are becoming more prominent as care shifts to outpatient settings, according to data from The Joint Commission.

The Boynton Beach (Fla.) Ambulatory Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Austin (Texas) GI Surgicenter is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Somerville, N.J.-based Somerset Ambulatory Surgical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.