ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

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.

Here are five proven strategies for increasing hand hygiene compliance at your ASC.

Researchers have implemented a hand hygiene program driven by a behavioral change approach to increase hand hygiene compliance, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

Here are 10 ambulatory surgery centers that achieved accreditation between August and December.

Sharon Morrison, RN, director of clinical support for Physicians Endoscopy in Doylestown, Pa., provides four tips to help ambulatory surgery centers meet CMS survey requirements.

Sharon Morrison, RN, director of clinical support for Physicians Endoscopy in Doylestown, Pa., cites 10 recent changes in how CMS surveyors deal with ambulatory surgery centers, including aspects of the May 2009 change in Medicare Conditions for Coverage for ASCs,…

The National Patient Safety Foundation will launch a professional society as well as a certification program designed specifically for patient safety professionals, according to a report by Healthcare IT News.