ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

While minimally invasive surgery is associated with a reduced risk of surgical site infections, the type of surgery is associated with different infection risks, according to an article published in JAMA Surgery.

According to The Joint Commission, 70 percent of sentinel events it reviews are self-reported. The following are five reasons why sentinel event reporting improves patient safety in accredited healthcare organizations.

If all goes well during veterinary trials, a gel that stops bleeding in 10 seconds may soon be ready for human testing in military and trauma spaces, according to a report from Fast Company Coexist.

A decade after the beginning of formal debate over regulation of hydrocodone, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has issued a final rule on classification of hydrocodone combination products, moving the drug combination from a Schedule III to a Schedule II…

The Joint Commission has updated the language of its Medicare deeming standards, though the changes will require no extra action from surgery centers, according to a post on Ambulatory Buzz.

Taking inspiration from aviation, Canadian researchers have developed and are testing a surgical “black box” to record surgeries and reduce errors, according to a report from CNN.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has accredited two AmSurg facilities.

According to The Joint Commission, delay in treatment is one of the most common sentinel events; 107 sentinel events resulting from delays in treatment and causing either death or permanent loss of function were reported in 2013.

In light of outgoing Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care CEO John Burke's scheduled retirement, the AAAHC has launched its official search for its next president and CEO.

BSM Surgery Center in Corvallis, Ore., has been reaccredited by The Joint Commission, according to a report from the Gazette Times.