New York City-based Orbis has achieved American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities International for its Flying Eye Hospital, an eye-focused ASC located in a functional airplane.
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CMS has renewed The Joint Commission's ambulatory surgery center deeming authority from Dec. 20, 2014 through Dec. 20, 2020.
The Joint Commission has hosted a Dec. 3 webinar on Sentinel Event Alert 53: Managing risk during transition to new ISO tubing connector standards.
Winter is here, bringing with it a wide array of concerns for ambulatory surgery centers. Are we in for another brutal winter? What weather-related problems will ASCs face over the coming months? While we don't have answers to these questions…
The Joint Commission’s Revision to the Provision of Care, Treatment and Services standard PC.01.02.07 will go into effect Jan. 1, 2015.
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Risk is inherent to healthcare, and how well a healthcare organization handles that risk is a hallmark of quality. Here are four benefits of implementing a risk management program, according to a Houston Chronicle report.
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has released its 2014 Accreditation Association Electronic National Evaluation and Information Dataset report, which evaluates compliance with 2013 AAAHC standards. Here are five things to know from the report.
The Journal of Patient Safety has found conflicts of interest in articles written by its previous editor, Charles Denham, MD, many of which were undisclosed, according to a report from NPR.
The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Centers has elected new board members and officers and has hired a new executive director.
To be certified by Medicare, an ambulatory surgery center must undergo a rigorous inspection survey as well as ensure the ASC follows numerous regulations after certification, according to an AmSurg Leadership Blog post.