The Joint Commission released the 2020 patient safety goals for ambulatory healthcare.  By Rachel Popa - 10/8/19

ASC management company Pinnacle III offered the following tips for ASCs preparing for an accreditation survey from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.  By Rachel Popa - 10/4/19

The American College of Surgeons accredited Dover, N.H.-based Wentworth-Douglass Center for Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery as a comprehensive center, denoting the organization's high-quality care initiatives.  By Eric Oliver - 10/4/19

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore and researchers at NORC at the University of Chicago are offering a free program for ambulatory care practices on reducing unnecessary antibiotic use.  By Rachel Popa - 10/3/19

Infection prevention, safe injection practices, privileging, credentialing and documentation management were the most common deficiencies cited in ambulatory quality studies last year, according to the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care 2019 quality roadmap.  By Rachel Popa - 9/25/19

The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities appointed Monda Shaver, RN, BSN, as its chief regulatory affairs officer.  By Rachel Popa - 9/24/19

Fitzmaurice Hand Institute and Endotech Surgery Center in Scottsdale, Ariz., received dual accreditation from Surgical Review Corp.  By Angie Stewart - 9/23/19

Infection prevention, safe injection practices, privileging, credentialing and documentation management were the most common deficiencies cited in ambulatory quality studies in 2018, according to the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care 2019 quality roadmap.  By Rachel Popa - 9/23/19

The following ASCs recently achieved accreditation for the first time or were reaccredited:  By Rachel Popa - 9/11/19

The Joint Commission appointed Herman McKenzie as its new director of the department of engineering for its standards interpretation group.  By Rachel Popa - 9/9/19

USP 800 standards for handling dangerous medications safely are scheduled to go into effect Dec. 1.  By Rachel Popa - 9/6/19

The Joint Commission shared the most challenging standards for ASCs, as well as tips on how to comply with them.  By Rachel Popa - 9/6/19

The Joint Commission appointed Raji Thomas, DNP, as its new director of the office of quality and patient safety.  By Rachel Popa - 9/3/19

Facility managers at accredited ASCs should understand their center's unique operational upkeep issues and maintenance requirements, according to FacilitiesNet.  By Angie Stewart - 8/30/19

Three accreditation experts weighed on ASC accreditation challenges and opportunities in interviews with Becker's ASC Review.  By Rachel Popa - 8/29/19

Accrediting organizations make a distinction between life safety requirements and environment-of-care requirements for ASCs, according to FacilitiesNet.  By Angie Stewart - 8/29/19

American Surgery Center was accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.  By Angie Stewart - 8/28/19

USP<800> standards for handling dangerous medications safely are scheduled to go into effect Dec. 1.  By Rachel Popa - 8/20/19

Jefferson Surgery Center-Navy Yard in Philadelphia was awarded the Ambulatory Center of Excellence designation from healthcare developer ValueHealth.  By Rachel Popa - 8/5/19

  The Minnesota Valley Surgery Center was awarded the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care's advanced orthopedic certification.  By Rachel Popa - 7/26/19