The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Institute for Quality Improvement's Naomi Kuznets, PhD, and Belle Lerner discussed results of the AAAHC Quality Roadmap 2018 with Becker's ASC Review.  By Angie Stewart - 12/11/18

Here are five key insights to know from a collection of experts representing accreditation bodies in the industry:  By Rachel Popa - 12/10/18

The Joint Commission awarded Muve Lakeway (Texas) Ambulatory Surgery Center and Muve Lakeway Surgical Stay Suites its Gold Seal of Approval.  By Eric Oliver - 12/6/18

Checklist Boards Corporation, a provider of surgical safety checklists to healthcare organizations, outlined five tips ASC staff can follow in preparation for an accreditation survey on the company's website.  By Rachel Popa - 12/4/18

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care accredited New Albany, Ind.-based Kleinert Kutz Surgery Center for three years, according to a post on LinkedIn.  By Rachel Popa - 12/4/18

Athens (Ohio) Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.  By Rachel Popa - 12/3/18

The Joint Commission detailed the results of a study published in the December 2018 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety which found a 2013 campaign to reduce unnecessary healthcare tests made a difference in providing more evidence-based care instead of ordering unnecessary healthcare tests.  By Rachel Popa - 11/30/18

Here are three regulatory and benchmarking updates to know from The Joint Commission and Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care released in the past month:  By Rachel Popa - 11/29/18

Benchmarking can lead to improved outcomes, according to the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care's Triangle Times newsletter.  By Rachel Popa - 11/28/18

The Joint Commission renewed CVS Health's MinuteClinic Gold Seal of Approval for Ambulatory Health Care for the fifth consecutive time.  By Eric Oliver - 11/20/18

The Joint Commission's new requirements for Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Knee Replacement are scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2019 for all new customers applying for the certification.  By Rachel Popa - 11/19/18

The Joint Commission will not require the performance improvement standard for deemed-status ASCs, effective July 1, 2019.  By Rachel Popa - 11/16/18

Here are four things to know about The Joint Commission's opioid treatment program accreditation program requirements:  By Rachel Popa - 11/16/18

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care accredited Waltham, Mass.-based Bentley University Health Center.  By Eric Oliver - 11/15/18

The Joint Commission released a statement refuting a study published in the BMJ that questioned the benefits of accreditation.  By Angie Stewart - 11/15/18

Tess Poland, RN, MSN, the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care's senior vice president of accreditation services, weighed in on the importance and significance of AAAHC's advanced orthopaedic certification in the increasingly crowded ASC market in an interview.  By Rachel Popa - 11/15/18

AAAHC released a new report titled the "AAAHC Quality Roadmap 2018" based on data from over 900 accreditation surveys, identifying areas of high and low compliance for ASCs, Medicare deemed status ASCs, office-based surgery facilities and primary care settings.  By Rachel Popa - 11/13/18

  Largo, Fla.-based Bardmoor Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care.  By Rachel Popa - 11/12/18

Anchorage-based Alaska Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.  By Rachel Popa - 11/9/18

Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program developed an advanced certification program for wound care programs focusing on non-healing or complex wounds.  By Angie Stewart - 11/8/18