ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

Linda Ruterbories, director of surgical services and program development at OA – Centers for Orthopaedics, and CEO John Wipfler share four strategies for increasing the intensity and robustness of OA's ambulatory surgery center's infection control and infection prevention program.

Here are the top 10 most-cited health service standards by Federal OSHA from Oct. 2009-Sept. 2010, with specific Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) number, description and number of times cited.

Here are seven articles featuring insights from surveyors of various accreditation organizations.

Here are five best practices for maintaining accurate, complete and thorough clinical documentation in your ambulatory surgery center.

A free webcast focusing on increasing immunization competency among nurses by offering practical knowledge and skills on vaccine safety and patient communication provides 2.5 continuing education credits, according to the website for the program and coverage of the webinar by…

Amy Reighard, RN, MSN, CGRN, clinical director of Allegheny Regional Endoscopy Center in Altoona, Pa., describes three ways her ambulatory surgery center worked to improve IV start times for GI/endoscopic procedures.

Chris McMenemy, vice president for administration at Ortmann Healthcare Consultants in Columbia, S.C., addresses a question from a reader at an ambulatory surgery center regarding whether CMS requires ASC staff members to undergo tuberculosis testing.

The Orthopedic Surgery Center in Kalispell (Mont.) has received accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a report from Daily Inter Lake, citing a press release from the ambulatory surgery center.

Health experts believe a flu epidemic was averted last year because of regular hand-washing, suggesting healthcare facilities should promote hand-washing among staff and patients to prevent the spread of disease, according to a HealthDay report.

Here are the top 10 most-read ambulatory surgery center accreditation features published on www.BeckersASC.com in 2010.