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The Joint Commission's new reporting requirement takes effect in July: 5 things to know
A new element of performance requires ambulatory care organizations to immediately notify The Joint Commission if they lose CMS deemed status. -
AHRQ wants to make ASCs safer — Here's how: 5 quick notes
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality created a toolkit to help ASCs reduce patient harm. -
'You can't go to Menard's': The Joint Commission's engineering director tackles survey topics
At the AAMI Annual Conference & Expo June 4, The Joint Commission's senior associate director of engineering Kenneth Monroe discussed the survey process, standards development and emergency management preparedness. -
Avera eCARE achieves The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval — 3 quick facts
The Joint Commission awarded Avera eCARE its Gold Seal of Approval for Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation, Midwest Medical Edition reports. -
5 things to know about The Joint Commission's 2018 board of commissioners
The Joint Commission's 2018 board of commissioners consists of 32 voting members, including physicians, administrators, nurses, employers, quality experts, a consumer advocate and educators. -
HFAP appoints four members to board of directors — 5 notes
Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program selected Gary Ley as chair, Mark DeFrancesco as vice chair and Brock Slabach as secretary/treasurer of the Accreditation Association for Hospitals and Health Systems board of directors. Four additional members were appointed. -
Beckley Surgery Center achieves AAAHC accreditation — 3 notes
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care re-accredited Beckley (W.Va.) Surgery Center, The Register-Herald reports. -
9 top causes of preliminary denial of accreditation from The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission may issue a preliminary denial of accreditation to organizations seeking accreditation renewal, according to Compass Clinical Consulting Associate Managing Director Lisa Prytula, RN-BC. -
Ketamine Clinic of Los Angeles achieves AAAASF certification — 3 quick notes
The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities certified Ketamine Clinic of Los Angeles to function as a surgical center. -
Your ASC was cited for a standards deficiency — what next? 4 Qs with an HFAP expert
During 2017 surveys, ASCs had trouble with the same standards they've struggled with in previous years, according to Donna Tiberi-Blaszczyk, RN, BS, MHA, who serves on the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program's standards interpretation staff. -
USF Health Endoscopy and Surgery Center achieves AAAHC accreditation — 3 notes
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care accredited the University of South Florida's Health Endoscopy and Surgery Center in Tampa. -
AHRQ's Jeffrey Brady named co-chair of committee to reduce patient harm — 5 quick notes
P. Jeffrey Brady, MD, was named co-chair of The National Steering Committee for Patient Safety, a group created to advance efforts to eliminate patient harm. -
3 strategies for improving patient safety in ASCs
The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program's 2018 Quality Review revealed ASCs were commonly cited for deficiencies in patient care and safety during 2017 surveys. -
WVU Medicine's Fairmont outpatient clinic achieves ultrasound accreditation – 4 highlights
The Ultrasound Practice Accreditation Council of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine accredited the ultrasound practices at Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine's outpatient clinic. -
Pediatric Specialists of Virginia's ASC achieves AAAHC reaccreditation — 3 notes
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care reaccredited Fairfax-based Pediatric Specialists of Virginia's pediatric ASC for another three years. -
You've got mail: The Joint Commission's ambulatory care survey is coming — 5 notes
The Joint Commission is distributing its ambulatory care program customer survey to gain insight into its ambulatory center customers' experiences. -
HFAP renewed as ASC accreditation agency in California — 5 quick notes
The Medical Board of California approved the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program as an accreditation agency for ASCs in the state. -
4 ASCs & outpatient facilities achieving certification and accreditation — April 2018
Here are four outpatient centers that achieved accreditation, reaccreditation or certification in April 2018. -
4 things to know for ASCs seeking deemed status through The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission is deemed by CMS as an approved accreditor for ASCs seeking Medicare certification. -
AAAHC-accredited center to know: Stateline Surgery Center
Galena, Kansas-based Stateline Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
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