The Joint Commission released the 2019 national patient safety goals for ambulatory healthcare.

The Joint Commission and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality outlined three ways ASCs can make surgery safer.

The Joint Commission released a list of the most challenging standards for ambulatory health care organizations

Compliance with CMS standards includes adhering to the correct leadership and staffing standards, according to the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society.

Compliance with CMS standards includes having survey-ready files, according to the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society.

Here are three updates regarding the ASC accreditation process:

CMS is taking action to improve its oversight of Medicare's accrediting organizations.

Tracers are used in The Joint Commission's survey process and allow surveyors to detect performance issues throughout the process.

The Joint Commission released a new advisory covering how providers can ensure they collect accurate patient identification.

Pearl Darling replaced Michael Kulczycki as The Joint Commission's executive director of ambulatory care services in August.

The Joint Commission no longer requires ASCs with deemed status to collect data on medical appropriateness and necessity of procedures.

The Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society board of directors is focusing on a partnership strategy to improve the accreditation process for ophthalmic outpatient surgery centers.

The Joint Commission outlined the benefits of ambulatory care accreditation.

After an ASC receives accreditation, essential steps need to be taken to maintain it, according to Pinnacle III, an ASC management company.

Missteps can affect an ASC's accreditation status, according to Surgical Information Systems, an IT company focused on solutions for ASCs.

The Joint Commission appointed two new leaders in its accreditation and certification operations division.

The Joint Commission outlined three aspects of the unannounced survey process on their Daily Update blog, including the exceptions in place for ASCs

U.S. Dermatology's Kansas City (Mo.) Shoal Creek office earned accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Joint Commission outlined five facts to know about accreditation and certification decisions.

The Joint Commission launched its ambulatory care accreditation program in 1975. Since then, it has accredited over 2,100 freestanding ambulatory care organizations.