ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

The benefits of sealed sterilization containers for surgical instruments have been documented extensively in the medical literature. However, not all containerized solutions use the same technology.

Livonia (Mich.) Outpatient Surgery Center has been accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to partner company Sunerva Group. 

From Michigan to Tennessee, here are three ASCs that were recently accredited:

Canton, Ohio-based Oasis Surgery Center gained ambulatory care accreditation from the Joint Commission after an on-site review.

There are breakthrough COVID-19 cases being reported across the U.S. among fully vaccinated people, with a small minority experiencing severe symptoms.

Summit Surgery Center and Grass Lake (Mich.) Surgery Center received accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, the centers confirmed to Becker's ASC Review. 

Hospitals in two states where COVID-19 is surging have begun to delay elective surgeries again.

CMS is seeking input in its quality reporting strategy to better address health inequities in its 2022 payment system rule released July 19.

CMS proposes to increase quality-reporting requirements in its 2022 payment system rule released July 19. 

Patients prefer same-day surgery at an ASC to a hospital outpatient department, according to a July 8 Leapfrog survey.