ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

The following are four announcements of moves and appointments in accreditation organizations announced in 2014 so far.

Valley Digestive Health Center in Arcadia, Calif., has successfully completed an accreditation survey from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities has hired Kim Kubiak as public relations and marketing manager for the organization.

The Joint Commission has released three more tips for preparing for a Joint Commission ambulatory accreditation survey on its blog, Ambulatory Buzz. The tips include the following:

The following ten centers have successfully completed accreditation or reaccreditation surveys since June, as covered on Becker's ASC Review.

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.