ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities granted Omnicare Multispecialty Surgery Center accreditation. Here are five key notes about the center:

Centers for Special Surgery of Essex County in Roseland, N.J., became a double accredited ASC.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care granted accreditation to Apex Medical Center in Nevada, according to an AAAHC newsletter.

Yankton Medical Clinic in South Dakota received accreditation, according to the AAAHC newsletter.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care is developing a new ad campaign with help from medical professional focus groups.

Mike Dye is the senior associate director of the ambulatory care program at The Joint Commission. He joined The Joint Commission in 1994 working with a consulting firm assisting The Joint Commission with its accreditation application process.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Institute recognized Turk's Head Surgery Center in West Chester, Pa., with the quality improvement award for the ASC's efforts to improve patient safety.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Institute for Quality Improvement recognized two healthcare facilities with the annual quality improvement award.

The Joint Commission launched the Speak Up patient safety program in March 2002 to prevent issues with antibiotic administration. Here are five quick facts about the initiative:

FaceCenterLA received accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to an AAAHC report.