ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

The Lakeshore Eye Surgery Center in St. Clair Lake, Mich., has completed a successful accreditation survey from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare.

CMS has mandated accredited organizations report certain infection control breaches to the state, beginning June 30, 2014.

The Joint Commission has released its mid-year update to its Survey Activity Guide for Ambulatory Health Care Organizations.

The Surgery Center of Greater Nashua (N.H.) has achieved an Association for Accreditation in Ambulatory Health Care accreditation, according to a report from the Nashua Telegraph.

CMS announced it has renewed the approval of The Joint Commission's deeming authority for the accreditation of hospitals that want to participate in the Medicare program.

San Antonio Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center has successfully completed an Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care survey, according to an AmSurg Leadership Blog post.

CMS mandated infection control breaches identified during any Medicare Deemed Status Survey, state survey agency or accrediting organization should report the breaches to the appropriate state authorities for public health assessment and management, effective immediately.

The Joint Commission has released a Quick Safety issue on safety issues surrounding robotic surgery. Here are eight steps from the organization for improving the safety of robotic surgery protocols:

According to the AmSurg Leadership Blog, two of that company's centers have successfully completed accreditation surveys from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created two videos to promote safe injection practices through its One & Only Campaign in conjunction with the Safe Injection Practices Coalition.