The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has announced that the U.S. Air Force has renewed the contract for AAAHC to serve as its accrediting organization for its ambulatory healthcare facilities.
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
ASCs are currently in limbo regarding quality reporting and information technology. While changes through healthcare reform suggest that ASCs, like hospitals, will be required to report quality measures and track data through an electronic system, the future is still murky…
ASCs that just recently opened may look to apply for early option accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care to more quickly demonstrate to the community its commitment and competency for quality care. Here are five practices that…
To protect the affected arms of patients who have experienced mastectomies, lumpectomies or are receiving dialysis, Cleburne (Texas) Surgical Center utilizes a patient safety tool called the "G-Sleeve."
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,…
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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.
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…