ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) has announced a webinar it cosponsored with the AOA Bureau of Hospitals on the HFAP certification program for primary stroke centers is now available for reply.

Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital in Greensburg, Pa., has been cited for failing to report patient deaths following physical or chemical restraint within 24 hours to state and federal regulators, according to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.

Robert Connors, MD, president of Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, a member of Spectrum Health System in Grand Rapids, Mich., recently received the National Patient Safety Foundation's 2011 Chairman's Medal. The medal recognizes emerging leadership in the patient safety field. Dr.…

Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita, Kan., has agreed to pay a $17,979 settlement to the Environmental Protection Agency to settle hazardous waste violations, according to a Wichita Business Journal report.

Linda R. Greene, RN, MPS, CIC, director, infection prevention and control for the Rochester (N.Y.) General Health System and APIC board member, discusses 10 things for organizations to know about surgical waste removal systems, and steps to take to prevent…

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has developed a free, computer-based, video-simulation training program on infection control practices for healthcare organizations, clinicians, health professional students and patient advocates.

The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services provides a free, downloadable and interactive (fillable) model form for to facilitate information sharing when individuals move between hospitals and nursing facilities.

Connecticut's Medical Examining Board has rejected a consent order that proposed probation and monitoring for a physician charged with puncturing a patient's spleen, which later caused his death, according to a Hartford Courant report.

In early July, CMS released the 2012 hospital outpatient/ambulatory surgery proposed rule (CMS 1525P). This includes the agency's proposal for establishment of a requirement for ASC quality reporting. Donna Slosburg, BSN, LHRM, CASC, executive director of the ASC Quality Collaboration,…

CNA HealthPro, a provider of professional liability insurance for healthcare providers and organizations, has published a new resource to help ambulatory-based facilities learn how to reduce patient falls, which includes an extensive checklist an organization can use to assess its…