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.
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
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…
The Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care announced that it will release its new, updated accreditation handbook on March 1.
Accreditation surveyors for ambulatory surgery centers are now paying more attention to benchmarking and quality improvement projects. They want to see projects tackling vital issues for the center that can lead to growth opportunities.
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The Roy A. Himelfarb Surgery Center in Chambersburg, Pa., has been awarded a three-year accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
According to the 2014 Ambulatory Care Accreditation Overview, for an ambulatory care organization to be eligible for Joint Commission accreditation, it must:
The following ambulatory healthcare facilities earned accreditation or reaccreditation within the last month, beginning with the most recent.
Lewes (Del.) Surgery Center has earned accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a Cape Gazette report.
The Joint Commission requires that an accredited or certified program or organization accurately describe the nature and meaning of its accreditation or certification.