ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

Lakeland (Fla.) Surgical & Diagnostic Center uses a checklist to ensure blankets and fluids in its warming cabinet maintain acceptable temperatures.

The AOA database is recognized as the primary source verification for credentialing of osteopathic physicians by all accrediting organizations.

Here are the 10 articles which provide practical guidance to assist you with overcoming challenging surgery center accreditation requirements.

Here are links to stories which provide 10 different sample policies, procedures, tools and resources you can adapt for use in your surgery center.

Sheldon S. Sones, RPh, FASCP, is president of Sheldon S. Sones and Associates, a pharmacy and accreditation consulting firm based in Newington, Conn.   Q: How often should we conduct narcotic and pharmacy audits?   Sheldon Sones: The requirement for…

Sheldon S. Sones, RPh, FASCP, is president of Sheldon S. Sones and Associates, a pharmacy and accreditation consulting firm based in Newington, Conn.   Q: How long does our ASC need to keep drug and equipment recall notices?   Sheldon…

The World Health Organization encourages organizations to adapt the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist to their own needs (subject to certain requirements).

Karen Smith, nursing director at Central Illinois Endoscopy Center in Peoria, explains how her ASC uses EMRs to prevent wrong site surgeries or pathology tests for the wrong patients.

The accreditation process can be stressful, especially if your ASC is going through accreditation for the first time or has to address several areas of non-compliance in the months beforehand. Dawn Q. McLane, regional vice president of operations for Health…

ASC operating rooms can be dangerous breeding grounds for fire outbreaks, especially during head and neck surgeries when three components — an ignition source such as a cautery, fuel such as alcohol-based solutions and oxygen — are combined, says Jo…