Children's Dental Surgery of Philadelphia was recently accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, the center announced in a May 18 press release.

ASC accreditation shifted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are six ASCs accredited so far in 2021, despite the pandemic:

Peak Surgery Center of Avondale (Ariz.) has received accreditation from both CMS and The Joint Commission, according to a LinkedIn post by the center's clinical director, Will Bozlee, BSN, RN.

Kinston, N.C.-based Park Endoscopy Center has received accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care for the sixth time since 2008, according to a May 6 release. 

Mark Spina, the executive director of Ambulatory Surgery Centers of America, spoke with Becker's ASC Review on how the physical site of an ASC is where most accreditation mistakes are made. 

Three ASC leaders spoke with Becker's ASC Review on common mistakes they see when dealing with accreditation compliance. 

Organizations representing thousands of employers sent a letter to every ASC in the U.S. May 4 asking them to participate in the Leapfrog ASC Survey.

Starting July 1, the Joint Commission will offer advanced certification for spine surgery.

Guilford, Conn.-based The Langdon Center for Laser & Cosmetic Surgery was reaccredited by The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, the company announced April 26.

Several ASCs have received accreditation for surgeries, and the Joint Commission released the pandemic's effect on accredited ASCs. 

The Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Panther Creek, an ASC owned by Raleigh, N.C.-based UNC Rex Healthcare and Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic through a partnership, received CMS approval on March 3.

The Joint Commission outlined the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on accredited ASCs and plans for future surveys in a March 1 blog post.

Herrin-based Southern Illinois Orthopaedic Center was reaccredited by the 2021 Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a Jan. 30 report from The Southern Illinoisan.

Since the pandemic began, ASC accreditation organizations had to rethink how to conduct on-site surveys, while ASC leaders haven't reported significant changes in their preparations.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care published an updated version of its "Ambulatory Procedure Considerations for Obese Patients Toolkit," according to a Jan. 25 news release.

Here are nine key updates from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and The Joint Commission in 2020:

  Raleigh, N.C.-based Triangle Orthopaedics Surgery Center received The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care's Advanced Orthopaedic Certification, according to a Dec. 21 news release.

Leland, N.C.-based Brunswick Surgery Center achieved the Certificate of Accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a Dec. 17 news release.

CMS renewed The Joint Commission's authority to accredit ASCs seeking participation in Medicare or Medicaid, according to a Dec. 8 announcement.

The Joint Commission launched a website section with resources specifically for ASCs, the accrediting body said in a Dec. 7 post.