The Joint Commission has named Mark Pelletier acting COO for the Division of Accreditation and Certification Operations.
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
The Joint Commission has released an R3 Report that provides detailed information about a requirement that all Joint Commission-accredited healthcare organizations establish an annual influenza vaccination program for licensed independent practitioners and staff.
Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Fla., has been cited by the state for failing to comply with nurse staffing levels, according to a Herald-Tribune report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on Manatee Memorial Hospital.
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has announced an accreditation program tailored to the needs of practices that offer office-based surgery, according to an Endo Nurse report.
The nature of ASCs could make efforts to achieve accreditation more challenging. As smaller healthcare delivery systems with more intimate staffing/governing structures, leaders and employees often serve in multiple positions, juggling numerous responsibilities in addition to patient care. Alexa Simkow,…
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Louisville (Ky.) Endoscopy Center has earned an additional three years of accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to an EndoNurse report.
Ambulatory surgery centers will not longer be required to stock a CMS-mandated roster of emergency equipment, but will instead be able to choose the tools necessary for their specific patient base and procedures, according to a recent federal transmittal.
Joint Commission Resources, an affiliate of The Joint Commission, offers a free, downloadable worksheet designed to guide required education for staff, volunteers, physicians and volunteers.
Aetna has clarified its new reimbursement policy for in-office surgical pathology testing, according to a news release from The Joint Commission.
Joint Commission Resources has launched The Joint Commission Certified Accreditation Professional program.