The details surrounding why Saint Catherine Medical Center Fountain Springs in Ashland was prohibited from accepting new patients have been made public, according to a WNEP report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on Saint Catherine Medical Center.
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
The Joint Commission has released a fact sheet about scoring and accreditation decisions for 2012.
New Jersey Spine and Rehabilitation Surgical Center in Pompton Lakes has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
The Joint Commission enterprise has launched a healthcare-associated infections electronic portal designed to offer resources on a wide range of infection-related topics.
Federal investigators said Torrance, Calif.-based County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center may keep its Medicare status after a survey last year demonstrated several deficiencies at the hospital, according to a Press Telegram report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on…
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Brainerd Lakes Surgery Center in Baxter, Minn., has achieved accreditation from the AAAHC for the third time, according to a Brainerd Dispatch report.
The following story is written by Vivek Taparia, administrator for The Center for Ambulatory Surgery at Swedish Covenant, a Regent Surgical Health ASC. The story originally appeared in Regent Surgical Health's corporate newsletter. Sign up for the newsletter at the…
Salinas (Calif.) Valley Memorial Hospital has been cited by the health department for failing to implement policy that would have prevented an unqualified individual from performing a patient care task, according to a Californian report. Read the full report in…
The Joint Commission is seeking the public's input on best practices for managing clinical alarm systems.
The Joint Commission has allowed Carlisle (Pa.) Regional Medical Center to keep its accreditation status after it passed a recent follow-up inspection by the commission, according to a Patriot-News report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on Carlisle…