Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based Athenix Body Sculpting Institute earned accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care for each of its five ASCs.

The DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach (Calif.) has been awarded its fifth consecutive accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The past three weeks have seen multiple accreditations and patient safety distinctions, with one clinic earning a perfect score on its recertification.

Healthgrades each year gives its Patient Safety Excellence award to the facilities with the best patient safety track records.

Torrance, Calif.-based R&R Surgical Institute's application to become a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program-accredited center was approved Jan. 26, Qemal Shaholli, director of operations at Torrance Surgical Alliance, told Becker's.

Six ASC accreditations and service verifications from the past two months:

DISC Surgery Center in Newport Beach, Calif., has been awarded its fifth consecutive accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

West Des Moines, Iowa-based Orthopaedic Outpatient Surgery Center was recognized by Blue Cross Blue Shield for hip and knee surgery. 

The University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Group's endoscopy center in La Plata, Md., has been accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, The Southern Maryland Chronicle said Jan. 4.

Des Moines, Iowa-based Orthopaedic Outpatient Surgery Center has been awarded two distinctions for orthopedic care, according to a Dec. 20 report by NBC affiliate WHO-13.

Reno, Nev.-based Avance Plastic Surgery Institute was accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, the practice said Dec. 15.

The American College of Surgeons awarded the Hershey (Pa.) Outpatient Surgery Center its level 1 children's surgery verification.

Ambulatory surgery centers are growing rapidly and doing more procedures, but are under pressure to operate more efficiently.

The Surgery Center at Mississippi Sports Medicine, with locations in Flowood, Miss., and Madison, Ala., has received advanced orthopaedic and spine certification from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Here are 21 ASC accreditations covered by Becker's this year:

Here are two recent Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care accreditations:

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has elected three men to its board of directors for the 2021-22 term.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care is asking healthcare professionals to apply to become AAAHC surveyors, the organization said Oct. 18. 

Here are three ASCs in South Dakota, Texas and Ohio that were recently accredited:

Carlsbad, Calif.-based electroencephalographic services provider CortiCare earned ambulatory care accreditation from the Joint Commission, the company said Oct. 7.