ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

The Surgery Center of Genesee County has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, reports M Live.

3M recognized Weston (Fla.) Outpatient Surgical Center for having high standards in their daily practice.

Here are three resources recently released by The Joint Commission.

The Joint commission released a new video to help patients prepare for surgery.

Yorkville Endoscopy, the New York surgery center thrust into the spotlight in connection with comedienne Joan Rivers' death, has been given until March 2 to comply with changes requested by CMS, according to a report by The New York Times.

John E. Burke, MD, is president and CEO of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. He has spent 18 years with the association and now plans to retire in June of this year.

Premier Outpatient Surgery Center successfully completed an accreditation survey. The AmSurg-affiliated center underwent an Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care survey on Nov. 17 to 18. The ASC is also Medicare-certified and have a 99-plus percent patient satisfaction rate. The…

Premier Outpatient Surgery Center successfully completed an accreditation survey.

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.

Since comedian Joan Rivers' fatal procedure Yorkville Endoscopy last year, the surgery center's problems have been compounding.