Three of the 10 toughest standards for accredited ambulatory care organizations and office-based surgery practices were related to infection and prevention control activities, according The Joint Commission's Sylvia Garcia-Houchins, infection control director.  By Angie Stewart - 4/20/18

The American Occupational Therapy Association accredited the occupational hand therapy fellowship program of Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina.  By Angie Stewart - 4/19/18

The Joint Commission issued a sentinel event alert to help recognize and handle violence in various healthcare settings, where workers are four times more likely to be victimized than private industry workers.  By Angie Stewart - 4/18/18

The Joint Commission proposed new standards for pain assessment and management in ambulatory settings and office-based surgery settings.  By Angie Stewart - 4/17/18

Baltimore-based MedStar Union Memorial Hospital's MedStar Orthopaedic Institute received The Joint Commission's advanced subspecialty certification in shoulder replacement surgery.  By Angie Stewart - 4/16/18

Here are five outpatient centers that achieved accreditation, reaccreditation or certification in March 2018.  By Angie Stewart - 4/16/18

The Joint Commission’s Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals emphasized the importance of safety culture in its Patient Safety Systems chapter, which expanded to ambulatory care and office-based surgery settings as of Jan. 1, 2017.  By Angie Stewart - 4/13/18

The Pacific Coast Surgical Center in San Diego achieved accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.  By Angie Stewart - 4/12/18

Here are seven key accreditation survey preparation strategies and ways to avoid deficiencies from AccreditSoft President Doug Rabkin. AccreditSoft provides accreditation compliance software to surgery centers for logbook maintenance, medication management and comprehensive reports.  By Angie Stewart - 4/11/18

Half of the standards on The Joint Commission's 2016 list of the 10 toughest standards for accredited office-based surgery practices dropped off the 2017 list.  By Angie Stewart - 4/10/18

The Joint Commission released its annual list of the 10 standards that posed the greatest challenges for accredited office-based surgery practices in 2017.  By Angie Stewart - 4/9/18

Frisco, Colo.-based Peak One Surgery Center was reaccredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care following a March survey.  By Angie Stewart - 4/6/18

The Joint Commission released its annual list of the 10 standards that posed the greatest challenges for accredited ambulatory healthcare organizations in 2017, and all but one made appearances on the 2016 list.  By Angie Stewart - 4/5/18

Current quality improvement initiatives aren't enough to help organizations achieve zero harm, according to The Joint Commission CEO Mark Chassin, MD.  By Angie Stewart - 4/4/18

Gold Coast Surgery Center in Chicago became the first ASC in the Midwest to achieve the Orthopaedic Advanced Certification: Total Joint Program from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.  By Angie Stewart - 4/3/18

Organizations selecting healthcare consultants to prepare for an accreditation survey or maintain compliance should ask these seven questions, according to the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare.  By Angie Stewart - 4/3/18

Danbury (Conn.) Surgical Center won the AAAHC's Bernard A. Kershner Innovations in Quality Improvement Award, which recognizes organizations for improvement in quality of care, patient safety and overall efficiency.  By Angie Stewart - 4/2/18

The Joint Commission awards orthopedic certifications to ASCs that meet core standards under the Disease-Specific Care Certification Manual.   By Angie Stewart - 3/30/18

The ExecuSearch Group was awarded the Gold Seal of Approval for healthcare staffing services by The Joint Commission.  By Angie Stewart - 3/29/18

The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program has CMS authorization to provide accreditation to ASCs.  By Angie Stewart - 3/28/18