ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

Accredited organizations must notify the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care in writing, within 15 calendar days, of significant organizational, operational or financial changes.

North Metro Surgery Center in Blaine, Minn., has successfully completed an Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care survey, according to an AMSURG Leadership Blog post.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Institute for Quality Improvement conducts studies focused on clinical performance measurement to help improve healthcare delivery.

The rate of ambulatory surgery center admissions experiencing a transfer or admission to a hospital upon discharge from participating ASCs was found to be 1.132 per 1,000 admissions, according to the ASC Quality Collaboration Report: 3rd Quarter 2013.

Here are 15 benefits of earning accreditation from The Joint Commission:

Here are five activities that the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care recommends for promoting AAAHC accreditation:

The rate of patient falls in ambulatory surgery centers was found to be 0.124 per 1,000 admissions, according to the ASC Quality Collaboration Report: 3rd Quarter 2013.

According to a patient safety toolkit, released by AAAHC's Institute for Quality Improvement, use of sedatives, anesthetics and opioids as well as the stress of surgery can trigger obstructive sleep apnea symptoms at ambulatory surgery centers.

The Joint Commission established National Patient Safety Goals in 2002 to help accredited organizations target critical areas where safety can be improved.

The on-site survey is the final and most important step in the nuanced process of earning accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. To achieve AAAHC accreditation, ambulatory surgery centers must undergo a detailed process that includes an…