ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

Despite increased efforts toward sharps education, sharps injuries, unlike many other workplace harms, remain at concerning levels. In an effort to combat sharps injuries, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration requires use of safer medical devices, prompt disposal of devices…

The Joint Commission offers tips to improve accreditation readiness for ambulatory organizations on its blog, Ambulatory Buzz. The following are tips on the blog for keeping credentialing on schedule from Susan Herrold, MN, RN, and Mary Pat Hall, MSN, RN,…

Ocean Surgical Pavilion in Oakhurst, N.J., has been granted a three-year renewal of a recognition for safety and quality from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, according to a post on the AmSurg Leadership Blog.

Midland, Mich.-based Great Lakes Bay Surgery and Endoscopy Center has achieved accreditation from The Joint Commission, according to a report from the Midland Daily News.

Both Old Town Endoscopy and Endoscopy at Redbird Square, both located in Dallas, have passed AAAHC accreditation surveys, according to AmSurg Leadership Blog posts. 

The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities has appointed James Pavletich, MHA, CAE, as CEO and Theresa Griffin-Rossi, CAE, as COO.

The following five centers have achieved successful AAAHC surveys within the past month, according to a post from the AmSurg Leadership Blog.

When it comes to improving credentialing, the fundamentals of compliance include appointing someone to oversee the credentialing program.

Registration is now open for the two-day Achieving Accreditation conference held by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Building a rapport with surveyors is extremely important to ensuring accreditation success and maintaining productive and helpful relationships with surveyors between surveys.