Mark G. Pelletier, RN, MS, is the COO, Accreditation and Certification Operations at The Joint Commission. He has executive leadership responsibilities for the accreditation and certification of more than 20,000 healthcare organizations and programs.
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
Since comedian Joan Rivers' fatal procedure Yorkville Endoscopy last year, the surgery center's problems have been compounding.
Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York received Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care accreditation.
The Joint Commission recently launched a new infection prevention and healthcare-acquired infection portal.
New York-based Yorkville Endoscopy, the site of Joan Rivers' fatal procedure, will lose its CMS certification at the end of the month, according to an ABC News report.
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Foad Nahai, MD, is a plastic surgeon at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta and the president-elect of the American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, a position he's held since 2011. Dr. Nahai has also been president of the…
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care granted reaccreditation to Phelps Medical Associates-Gastroenterology, according to an Ossining-Croton-On-Hudson Patch report.
Naomi Kuznets is the senior director at AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement. She has extensive experience with heathcare services research expertise in both the medical society and association setting. She oversees the development and implementation of the ambulatory healthcare performance…
The Joint Commission Resources released the January 2015 issue of "The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety."
The Connecticut Eye Surgery Center South achieved accreditation.