ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

Results from a data analysis show an increasing trend of unintentional therapeutic errors involving insulin in the ambulatory setting, according to a study published in the Annals of Pharmacotherapy.

H&P Industries, parent company of Triad Group and manufacturer of over-the-counter products, has initiated a voluntary product recall of all lots of its povidine prep pads, according to a company news release.

Study results suggest using color to differentiate drug strength can be effective in improving medication safety, according to a study published in the Journal of Patient Safety.

Proposed legislation from Washington seeks to give more rights and a voice to patients and families who claim they were negatively affected by a clinician's medical error, according to a Seattle Times news report.

St. Mary's Dean Ventures, based in Madison, Wis., has announced two if its ambulatory surgery centers have been awarded accreditation by The Joint Commission.

Joan Russell, a former admitting office coordinator at Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg, N.J., has filed a lawsuit against the hospital, accusing the hospital of firing her after she reported errors in patient records, according to an Express-Times news report.

A new Nevada bill has been introduced that would require medical facilities to develop patient safety checklists and update these checklists annually, according to a copy of the bill and news reports.

A new ASTM International standard provides a way for healthcare professionals to evaluate resistance in protective clothing to hypodermic needle punctures, according to an organization news release.

Sheryl Walker, MD, who has been a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care for more than 15 years, shares the follow five best practices for ambulatory surgery centers to meet the Medicare Conditions for Coverage (CfC).

Here are three frequently asked questions about OSHA's rules concerning regulated waste and the federal agency's responses to those questions.