ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

The Joint Commission is one of several accreditation organizations that will resume performing regular surveys in June. 

The Urgent Care Association accredited Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Express Care, Chattanoogan.com reports.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care recommends student health centers follow guidance set by the American College Health Association to provide care to students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Accreditation surveys can feel like an us-versus-them scenario, but by preparing amply beforehand and reframing the thought process around surveys, ASCs can be successful in the surveying process.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care will suspend all nonemergency surveys for all clients through June 1 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care awarded Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Alhambra Surgery Center its Advanced Orthopedic Certification.

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas named Edinburg, Texas-based DHR Health a Blue Distinction Center in three specialties, Progress Times reports.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care is encouraging ASCs to follow guidance from the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association to ensure patients and staff are safe as elective procedures restart.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care provided guidance for ASCs choosing to temporarily close, contract with a hospital or convert to a hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield named London, Ky.-based Saint Joseph London a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement, The Sentinel Echo reports.