ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

One challenge standing in the way of physician-involvement in infection control programs in ambulatory surgery centers is lack of time. Tina Piotrowski, clinical director of Northwest Michigan Surgery Center in Traverse City, Mich., shares five ways ASCs can improve physician-involvement…

Following a recent recall of potentially contaminated non-sterile alcohol prep pads, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today reminded health care professionals about the safe use of non-sterile alcohol prep pads to clean and disinfect the surface of the skin,…

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has published a patient fact sheet called "20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors." This fact sheet is not only valuable for patients but providers can use it as well. Consider providing these…

The Joint Commission has released a new monograph aimed at increasing tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination of adults and adolescents.

Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, and Jill Marsteller, PhD, MPP, are calling on physicians to be more involved and lead quality improvement efforts in their respective healthcare settings, according to an article they authored in the Journal of the American Medical…

Great Falls (Mont.) Clinic Surgery Center has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a report from the Great Falls Tribune.

Lewes (Del.) Surgery Center has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a report from the Cape Gazette.

A Johns Hopkins-led safety checklist program that significantly decreased bloodstream infections in Michigan hospital ICUs appears to have reduced deaths by 10 percent, according to a John Hopkins news release.

Dotty Bollinger, RN, JD, LHCRM, CASC, is chief medical operations officer for Laser Spine Institute.   Q: What are the training requirements for housekeeping staff in an ambulatory surgery center?   Dotty Bollinger: Check with your state regulations to ensure…

Here are 14 findings — clinical and non-clinical — from two AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement 2010 studies on cataract extraction with lens insertion. Seventy-eight organizations participated in a clinical study while 20 organizations participated in a non-clinical study of…