ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

The Joint Commission has given its Gold Seal of Approval to Philhaven Hospital in Gretna, Pa., according to a Lebanon Daily News report.

The Joint Commission has compiled a list of the top five Joint Commission requirements most frequently identified as "not compliant" for accredited organizations and certified programs in 2012.

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery has named the Pikeville Medical Weight Loss Surgery Center in Kentucky a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, according to a Floyd County Times report.

The Joint Commission, American Heart Association and American Stroke Association have designated the UCLA Stroke Center as a comprehensive stroke center, according to an Examiner report.

Pearland (Texas) Surgery Center, the first entirely physician-owned ASC in Pearland, has received Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care accreditation, according to a report by The Journal Pearland.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has granted Baton Rouge-based Comprehensive Pain Management accreditation, according to a report from The Advocate.

The Center for Specialty Surgery in Portland was recognized by the Oregon Patient Safety Commission for its efforts to collect and report clinical data.

Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program has granted two Detroit-area hospitals primary stroke center certification, according to a report from The Oakland Press.

Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center's bariatric surgery program received reaccreditation late last year, according to a report from The Paramus Post.

The University of Tennessee Medical Center Home Health Service received Joint Commission accreditation.