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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. -
The Joint Commission's ambulatory care standards manual makes 'most valuable' list — 5 insights
Three titles from The Joint Commission were featured on the 2018 Doody's Core Titles list, according to Joint Commission Resources Global Publishing Executive Director Catherine Chopp Hinckley, PhD. -
Quality report reveals top 7 ASC citations: Dust, rust and dead insects were issues
ASCs were most frequently cited for deficiencies in patient care and safety and the environment during 2017 surveys, according to Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program's 2018 Quality Review. -
5 things to know about the Certified Ambulatory Infection Preventionist credential
The Certified Ambulatory Infection Preventionist credential is the first credential designed specifically for ASC infection preventionists, according to the Board of Ambulatory Surgery Certification.
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