Debbie Mack, RN, CNOR, CASC, immediate past president of CASA and vice president of operations at Chicago-based National Surgical Hospitals, says the five surgery centers she manages use a risk assessment tool for reviewing and developing an infection control program.
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
A new study reveals that a small percentage of healthcare professionals are reusing syringes and single-dose/single-use vials, according Premier healthcare alliance, which authored the peer-reviewed study.
Western Carolina Endoscopy Center of Franklin, N.C., has achieved a three-year accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a report from The Macon County News.
Here are 10 best practices for successful preparation before an accreditation survey.
Cindy A. King RN, CPHQ, is director of clinical, quality and compliance for Health Inventures. Q: I am the clinical coordinator at an ASC in Massachusetts. We are a state-licensed, Medicare-certified and AAAHC-accredited facility. Is it required for us…
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Ray Grundman, AAAHC surveyor, explains three of the most common deficiencies found during accreditation surveys.
Gayle Lowe, RN, AAAHC surveyor, identifies a challenging area for ASC compliance with accreditation standards and Medicare requirements and offers a best practice to help surgery centers become compliant.
Meg Tomlinson, administrator at Metrocrest Surgery Center in Carrollton, Texas, shares the steps her ASC took to ensure clinical documentation was being conducted in a consistent manner.
A new study from the AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement reveals that spinal injections help more than three out of every four patients experience back pain relief but only slightly more than half say they reduce their pain medications after…
In addition to documenting the cleaning of its general areas, Lakeland (Fla.) Surgical & Diagnostic Center also ensures cleaning of its ORs and procedure rooms are properly documented.