Hudson Valley Ambulatory Surgery in Middletown, N.Y., recently received a three-year accreditation certificate from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
Coastal Eye Surgery Center has been accredited by the Joint Commission, according to a Sun Herald report.
Accredited nursing homes report a stronger resident safety culture than nonaccredited facilities, according to a new study published in the May 2012 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.
Three hospitals have been cited by Massachusetts state health officials for wrongly denying emergency healthcare services to patients, according to a Boston Globe report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on the Massachusetts hospitals.
Here is a list of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration's top 15 most common citations in the healthcare industry. The data reflects citations and inspections from October 2010 through September 2011.
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Here are four recent changes to The Joint Commission's Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Ambulatory Care.
CMS has announced Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio, is no longer an “immediate jeopardy” after state health officials conducted a survey of the hospital to determine whether it was back in compliance with federal quality and patient safety standards,…
Federal officials found more 28 deficiencies at Hackensack University Medical Center’s kidney transplant program before the hospital voluntary suspended the program’s operations earlier this week, according to a Boston Herald report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on…
The Joint Commission, AAAHC and DNV Healthcare will present at the Florida Association for Healthcare Quality Annual Conference in May.
Beverly Oaks Surgery in Sherman Oaks, Calif., has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission's national standards for healthcare quality and safety in ambulatory care organizations.