Infection control is easy to view as an administrative burden, but going forward, the stricter standards for ASCs will be instrumental to providing quality patient care. According to Robert Chase, MD, vice president of clinical quality for The Sibery Group,…
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
ASCs sometimes struggle with keeping apprised of changes to accreditation standards as a result of Medicare rulings, so when it comes time for an accreditation survey, ASCs may be caught off-guard by new regulations they did not know were implemented."We…
The following article appeared in the Sept. 2010 issue of Connection, the bi-monthly e-newsletter from the AAAHC. Q: At re-appointment time, do medical staff members need to complete an application for re-credentialing?
Implementing an effective quality improvement program is not only essential to achieving accreditation by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care but also can put surgery centers on the road toward improved patient safety and clinical outcomes. An ASC may…
Orange Coast Center for Surgical Care in Fountain Valley, Calif., recently opened its doors and was also awarded accreditation from The Joint Commission, according to a news release.
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According to Joyce Deno Thomas, senior vice president of operations for Regent Surgical Health, ASCs are going to be increasingly held to the same standards as hospitals for quality control. She offers four ways to establish an effective quality control…
Jeannie Pezone, administrator at West Park Surgery Center in Pinellas Park, Fla., explains the process that helps the surgery center ensure patients are properly informed of their rights and responsibilities prior to the day of their procedure, according to standards…
The AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement, a not-for-profit subsidiary of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, has announced the winners of the 2010 Bernard A. Kershner Innovations in Quality Improvement Awards.
The CMS Conditions for Coverage have changed drastically in the last two years, says Sandy Berreth, administrator of Brainerd Lakes Surgery Center and a AAAHC surveyor. Changes to one such regulation, 416.41, present challenges for ASCs as it addresses an organization's…
Jeannie Pezone, administrator at West Park Surgery Center in Pinellas Park, Fla., explains the process the surgery center uses to ensure medication reconciliation is achieved according to standards set by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care.