ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care announced several changes to the "2012 Accreditation Handbook, Including Medicare Requirements for Ambulatory Surgery Centers."

Monnett Eye and Surgery Center has achieved accreditation with the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a Treasure Coast Palm report. The surgery center, based in Sebastian, Fla., was founded by Ralph Monnett Jr., MD, in 1984.

The American Health Lawyers Association and The Human Rights Campaign have released a new resource designed to assist hospital counsel and administrators to revise their hospital visitation policies to satisfy the new requirements. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital…

Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio, is working to reserve its “immediate jeopardy” status after state health officials discovered patient safety deficiencies related to security, according to a Chillicothe Gazette report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on…

Here are 15 ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals that achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care or The Joint Commission.

CMS has removed Saint Louise Regional Hospital’s Medicare deemed status after a federal survey revealed the California hospital’s noncompliance to a dozen standards, according to a Gilroy Dispatch report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on Saint Louise…

CMS and MacLaren Health Care Corporation have expressed concern over the recent shuttering of Cheboygan (Mich.) Memorial Hospital, following continued issues with certification and licensure of emergency services and outpatient surgery through CMS, according to a Soo Evening News report.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has approved the American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities to accredit rural health clinics for Medicare or Medicaid services.

The Orthopaedic Specialty Center at Martin Health System has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for healthcare quality related to joint replacement of the knee and hip.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is rolling out changes for ambulatory surgery centers, according to a General Surgery News report.