ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

The Athena Urology Surgery Center in Athens, Ga., has achieved re-accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), according to a report from the Athens Banner-Herald.

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

Here are seven articles to help ambulatory surgery centers achieve and maintain Medicare certification.

The Joint Commission's Center for Transforming Healthcare has announced that more than 1,090 hand hygiene projects are currently in progress, according to Joint Commission Online.

Researchers evaluated the effect of an electronic medical record on the use of antimicrobial agents and infection rates of Clostridium difficile and MRSA, according to a study published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.

Laundering of surgical scrubs has been a topic of hot debate. Historically, healthcare providers typically sent out loads of surgical scrubs to be washed and laundered by laundering services. However, the downturn of the economy has led some providers to…

The Joint Commission has listed the various activities that would take place following a healthcare facility's review by the organization.

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices has published a document which provides a table with the FDA-approved list of generic drug names and another table with an ISMP list of additional drug names presented with tall man (mixed case) letters…

Although the subject of infection control is one that is broadly applicable to all ambulatory surgery centers, the issue can take on specific meanings in various settings, including GI-driven ASCs. Susan Rahn, clinical manager of Endoscopy Center of St. Louis,…

The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). To learn more about receiving this resource and joining APIC, visit www.apic.org/ambulatorynewsletter. To learn…