ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

Mary Walker Health Center in Oswego, N.Y., has earned accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has revised language in the 2012 Accreditation Handbook Including Medicare Requirements for Ambulatory Surgery Centers to better reflect survey policies effective in November.

CMS has reapproved the Health Facilities Accreditation Program's ability to deem surgery centers accredited by HFAP as having also met Medicare's Conditions for Coverage, according to an ASCA report.

The Siouxland Surgery Center in Dakota Dunes, S.D., and the Madison (Wis.) Surgery Center have received the 2012 Bernard A. Kershner Innovations in Quality Improvement Award.

Here are four areas to ensure compliance to The Joint Commission's standards for corridor-related safety, including management of corridor clutter.

Coshocton (Ohio) County Memorial Hospital has received Joint Commission accreditation, according to a Coshocton Tribune report.

Cherokee Indian Hospital in Cherokee, N.C., has achieved accreditation by The Joint Commission, according to a One Feather report.

The Joint Commission has released its annual report "Improving America's Hospitals: The Joint Commission Annual Report on Quality and Safety 2012," which includes a list of the top 620 hospitals on key performance metrics and a summary of performance at…

The University of Wisconsin's University Health Services has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a Badger Herald report.

The CDC is looking to use direct messaging to streamline quality reporting efforts, according to an InformationWeek report.