St. Croix-based Islands Gastroenterology earned accreditation from the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, according to The Virgin Islands Consortium.

  Here are 11 facilities accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Becker's ASC Review featured in March:

NueHealth's Jefferson Surgery Center - Blue Bell (Pa.) received three-year accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, as well as Medicare deemed status.

The Carmel (Ind.) Ambulatory Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Surgery Center of Fairbanks (Alaska) received the 'CNOR Strong' designation from the Competency & Credentialing Institute.

The Bridgewater (N.J.) Ambulatory Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Troy, Mich.-based Truvista Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Two of the Baltimore-based University of Maryland Shore Regional Health's ASCs earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval, according to the Kent County News.

The Bedford (N.H.) Ambulatory Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Joint Commission outlined four benefits of receiving ASC accreditation in blog post.

Port Huron, Mich.-based Blue Water Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care is celebrating its 40-year anniversary, and is strengthening its accreditation process over the next year.

  Gunnison, Colo.-based Alpine Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Joint Commission released its 2018 sentinel event report. Sentinel events are unexpected events that result in patient death or injury.

Foundation Surgical Hospital of San Antonio (Texas) was designated a Comprehensive Bariatric Surgery Center with Adolescent Qualifications.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care renewed Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Endoscopy Center's accreditation for three years, Rome Sentinel reports.

Using a huddle handoff communication tool helped nurses feel safer when seeing potentially violent patients, according to research published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.

HFAP's joint replacement certification for ASCs was approved for inclusion in Blue Cross Blue Shield's national quality designation program.

Egg Harbor Township, N.J.-based ACCESS Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

New Port Richey, Fla.-based BayCare Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.