Fox Valley Orthopedics’ ASC pursuing advanced orthopedic certification — 4 insights

Geneva, Ill.-based Fox Valley Orthopedics’ ASC could become the first surgery center in the Midwest to earn an Orthopaedic Advanced Specialty Certification from the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care.

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Here’s what you should know.

1. The center is seeking the certification as a way to “exceed expectations and industry standards.”

2. ASC Director Bruno Lopez said, “We always are … going that extra mile to ensure our patients are well cared for before, during and after their operation.”

3. The center touts an infection rate that is 25 percent lower than a hospital-based setting.

4. The ASC is AAAHC-accredited and CMS-certified.

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