The Joint Commission outlined three facts to know about its intracycle monitoring process.

William Choctaw, MD, the physician advisor for The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare, outlined four ways to create sustainable healthcare projects and processes.

  The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy outlined four reasons why ambulatory endoscopy centers should seek accreditation.

Here are 11 outpatient centers that achieved accreditation or reaccreditation in August 2018:

Naomi Kuznets, PhD, vice president and senior director of the AAAHC, shared her insights on the accreditation process for ASCs.

The AAAHC released a toolkit covering the elements of medication reconciliation, helping ASCs avoid medical errors and adverse drug events.

The Joint Commission awarded Long Beach, Calif.-based Xcell Surgery Center accreditation.

Accreditation surveys can happen at any time, meaning an ASC must be prepared to meet requirements, according to Pinnacle III, an ASC management group.

Simulations and emergency drills are essential for ASCs to be prepared in case of an emergency, according to the AAAHC.

AmSurg recognized the based Orthopedic Associates of Port Huron's (Mich.) Blue Water Surgery Center as No. 1 on its 2018 Top 10 Patient Experience Centers list.

Patients reporting safety concerns to The Joint Commission will be directed to share the information online starting Sep. 1, the agency said.

Ten of Chappaqua, N.Y.-based CareMount Medical's facilities in the Hudson Valley gained reaccreditation from the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities.

The Joint Commission outlined six facts about its standards for accreditation.

Michael Kulczycki, who served as the executive director of The Joint Commission's ambulatory care accreditation program for 17 years, will retire from his position.

Martinsburg, W.Va.-based Tri-State Surgical Center is accredited by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program.

Spokane Valley (Wash.) Ambulatory Surgery Center is accredited by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program.

Fairview Park, Ohio-based Cleveland Eye and Laser Surgery Center is accredited by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program.

Here are three outpatient centers with accreditation, reaccreditation or certification updates in July 2018:

 Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Audubon Ambulatory Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission fully accredited Allscripts Paypath through its network accreditation program.