ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

Accreditation is essential for ambulatory surgery centers to maintain a high standard of care and an excellent reputation. While most centers achieve accreditation, there are areas that surveyors often find in need of improvement. One such area is credentialing. Here…

Here are 11 ambulatory surgery centers that recently received accreditation.

The Joint Commission appointed David W. Baker, MD, the executive vice president for the Division of Healthcare Quality Evaluation.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care launched a new accreditation program for healthcare organizations with multiple sites.

Frisco (Texas) Ambulatory Surgery Center received accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Waldorf Endoscopy Center achieved accreditation.

The Joint Commission is hosting a free online education course for improving rapid influenza testing and treatment in ambulatory settings.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have revised their State Operations Manual guidance for surveyors of ambulatory surgery centers, clarifying the physician discharge order requirements for ASCs, according to an Ambulatory Surgery Center Association report.

Three AmSurg-affiliated outpatient facilities underwent successful accreditation surveys recently. 

The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities Board President Foad Nahai, MD, authored a letter to the Becker's ASC Review editorial staff in response to coverage about the death of Joan Rivers at Yorkville Endoscopy Center