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Sample Infection Control Environmental Review Form
Here is a sample infection control environmental review form used by Brainerd Lakes Surgery Center in Baxter, Minn., and provided by Sandy Berreth, administrator of the ASC and a AAAHC surveyor.
Read more...ASC Durango in Colorado Targets Areas for Improvement Following AAAHC Survey
ASC Durango (Colo.) recently underwent its first AAAHC survey and achieved accreditation. Cheryl Desko, RN, clinical director for the ASC, discusses a few areas the ASC targeted for improvement following the survey.
Read more...3 Reasons Why Apex Quality Award Winner Dearborn Surgery Center Excels in Quality Care
Dearborn Surgery Center was recently recognized for excellence in patient satisfaction and overall quality of care with a 2010 Apex Quality Award from CTQ Solutions. This honor is particularly noteworthy since the distinction is based primarily on patient feedback and this is the second year in a row that Dearborn has been recognized by CTQ. Read more...Guidance to Improve Disaster Preparedness: Q&A With Becky Johnson of Lincoln Endoscopy Center
Becky Johnson, clinical director at Lincoln (Neb.) Endoscopy Center, discusses one area in need of improvement cited by a surveyor from the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care and how the center is working to better meet that standard. Read more...Guidance to Keep Up-to-Date Patient Records: Q&A With David Ott, Founder of Gateway Surgery Center
David Ott, MD, founder of Gateway Surgery Center in Phoenix, highlights the center's biggest challenge for meeting the accreditation standards of the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care and how the facility is working overcome the challenge. Read more...3 Sample Data Gathering Tools: Immediate Post-Op Telephone Call, 30-Day Post-Op Telephone Call and Office Follow-Up Information
Here are three sample data gathering tools used by Brainerd Lakes Surgery Center in Baxter, Minn., and provided by Sandy Berreth, administrator of the ASC and a AAAHC surveyor. Read more...Medline Launches Resource to Help ASCs Comply With CMS Regulatory Requirements
Medline Industries, one of the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare supplies, has announced the launch of a new CMS Survey Readiness Program for ASCs. Read more...10 Current Topics on ASC Accreditation
Here are 10 current topics on ASC accreditation.
Read more...Sample Additions to Approved Procedures List Policy
Here is a sample additions to approved procedures list policy, used for the clinical policies and procedures manual at Western Reserve Surgery Center in Kent, Ohio, you can adapt for use in your ASC.
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