ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

Columbia Surgical Specialists in Spokane, Wash., received accreditation.

Dennis Schultz, MD, is a physician who serves as a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. He began working in the healthcare accreditation industry 20 years ago to contribute his experience in primary care and occupational medicine…

Tennessee Pain Surgery Center in Antioch received AAAHC accreditation.

The Joint Commission developed new resources to reduce patient readmissions and improve the discharge process.

DISC Sports & Spine Center has been reaccredited for both of its ASCs.

Westmoreland ASC in New York received accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The bariatric surgery program at the Roger Williams Medical Center was reaccredited as a Center of Excellence by the American College of Surgeons.

Hillside Endoscopy Center in Hanover, Pa., received accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Gainesville (Fla.) received accreditation.

The Joint Commission is suspending hospital ratings next year, according to a Medscape report.