GastroIntestinal Healthcare, based in Raleigh, N.C., has received three-year accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
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According to a patient safety toolkit, released by AAAHC's Institute for Quality Improvement, some procedures commonly performed in the ambulatory surgery center setting have relatively high risks for venous thromboembolism.
Community Bariatric Services-Hamilton in Noblesville, Ind., an outpatient bariatric surgery center, announced it has achieved the Bariatric Center of Excellence certification by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
Samaritan Endoscopy Center in Corvallis, Ore., has earned accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a Corvallis Gazette-Times report.
The following ambulatory healthcare facilities earned accreditation or reaccreditation within the last month, beginning with the most recent.
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According to a patient safety toolkit, released by AAAHC's Institute for Quality Improvement, using surgical and procedural checklists are effective in improving patient safety and health outcomes.
Santa Ynez (Calif.) Tribal Health Clinic has earned a three-year accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare, according to a Santa Ynez Valley News report.
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care offers guidelines for preparing a news release to announce and promote a surgery center's accreditation achievement.
The accreditation process is a complicated one and one that most ambulatory surgery centers find daunting. According to Sandy Berreth, RN, MS, CASC, administrator of Brainerd Lakes Surgery Center in Baxter, Minn., and surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory…
Brookfield-based Urgent Care of Connecticut announced it has earned the Gold Seal of Approval under The Joint Commission's Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program.