ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

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.

The Joint Commission released a list of potential disasters to prepare for with an emergency management plan or emergency operations plan.

Lac Courte Oreilles-Community Health Center passed its Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care survey.