ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

The National Quality Forum and the Department of Health and Human Services have partnered together to provide a webinar series dedicated to patient safety, according to an NQF news release. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on the…

Despite significant changes in infection prevention practices since the introduction of the CMS Conditions for Coverage requirements, hand hygiene practices continue to be inconsistent and fall short of infection prevention expectations, says Phenelle Segal, RN CIC, president of Infection Control…

The following article is written by W. Jan Allison, RN, CHSP, manager of accreditation and survey readiness, clinical services department, for Surgical Care Affiliates.   It is imperative for ambulatory surgery centers to ensure appropriate preparation in managing unexpected events…

Cats aren't the only animal that can help safe lives. Beagles can as well.

The Health Services Advisory Group designed a poster to remind and educate caregivers, staff, patients and families about interventions to decrease surgical site infections using the acronym CATS.

At the 2011 Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago, Ray Grundman, senior director of external relations and accreditation surveyor at AAAHC, outlined the most common accreditation problems plaguing orthopedic, spine and pain management-driven ambulatory surgery centers.

The National Quality Forum Board has approved for endorsement a list of 29 serious reportable events in healthcare, according to an NQF news release.

National Fit Testing Services has expanded its in-service training program to help first responders and other affected healthcare workers meet OSHA respiratory protection standards, according to an OSHA news release.

Physicians' Surgery Center in Carbondale, Ill., recently achieved accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Delaware state congressman Sen. Michael Katz has accused Rep. Bryon Short of plagiarizing a bill that Sen. Katz says he wrote with other medical professionals, according to a WBOC report.