The Joint Commission defined credentialing and privileging for physicians when it comes to peer references when there isn't a similar practitioner on staff.
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
Frederick (Md.) Foot and Ankle ASC received accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care granted accreditation to Nivano Ambulatory Surgery Center in Sacramento earlier this year.
Bakersfield (Calif.) Specialists Surgical Center earned Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care accreditation.
The Joint Commission launched the Speak UP: Right ID, Right Care campaign to educate patients on multiple identifiers in healthcare.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services granted the Institute for Medical Quality deeming status as a national accrediting organization for ambulatory surgery centers participating in Medicare or Medicaid.
The Joint Commission has several tools to help prevent medical errors, including the "Speak Up" campaign.
Michael A Pelosi, MD, PA, received accreditation.
The Joint Commission updated its guidance on texting orders for patients.
Bielinski Dermatology Group received Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care accreditation.