Bernard McDonnell, DO, is a retired physicians and current surveyor for the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program. HFAP is aligned with CMS to ensure all hospitals and healthcare facilities are compliant with Medicare standards, regulations and conditions of participation.
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
The American College of Radiology has granted the Windham Hospital Center for Women's Health in Hebron, Conn., three-year accreditation for its mammography services, according to a report by The Courant.
Tomball (Texas) Regional Medical Center has received advanced certification for primary stroke centers from the Joint Commission and American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, according to a report by the Cypress Creek Mirror.
The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission has granted Philipsburg (Pa.) Outpatient Services echocardiography accreditation, according to a gantdaily.com report.
The Government Accountability Office has found deficiencies in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid execution of accreditation requirements for advanced diagnostic imaging services, according to a mondaq report.
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The Accreditation Commission for Health Care has announced a partnership with the international accreditation company DNV Healthcare.
Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster, Ala., has earned full accreditation as a chest pain center from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, according to an AL.com report.
The Joint Commission has granted Detroit Medical Center's bariatric surgery program at Harper University Hospital its fourth straight two-year accreditation.
DNV Healthcare, Medicare-certified hospital accreditation organization, has granted accreditation to Flagstaff (Ariz.) Medical Center, according to an azdailysun.com report.
The American College of Surgeons has granted Stringfellow Memorial Hospital in Anniston, Ala., level-two bariatric surgery center accreditation, according to a report by The Anniston Star.