ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

Lynn Dragisic is the executive vice president of support operations for The Joint Commission, where she provides day-to-day oversight and coordination of human resources, information technology and communications, among other responsibilities. She previously served as the organization's chief human resources…

The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities granted the Eye Surgery and Laser Clinic in Concord, N.C., accreditation in June.

The American Association for Accrediting Ambulatory Surgical Facilities granted accreditation to Mid-Valley Surgery Center in Riverside, Calif.

The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities is an accreditation organization, one of the largest not-for-profit accrediting organizations in the United States.

Effective communication is an important part of healthcare delivery, and with more than 300 languages spoken in the United States — and 90 million Americans with low literacy — there are challenging cases where it's difficult to communicate appropriately.

The Joint Commission issued a Quick Safety note on obstructive sleep apnea patients.

Here are five quick facts about Joint Commission accreditation and certification:

Stephen Martin Jr., Ph.D., the new CEO of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), discusses the biggest factors impacting surgery centers today and how ASCs are overcoming industry challenges to thrive in the future.

Destiny Surgery Center of Frisco, Texas, achieved accreditation.

Muskegon (Mich.) Surgery Center received accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.