The Ambulatory Surgery Foundation and Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States have announced the joint release of guidelines to help ASCs develop plans for properly transferring a patient who experiences malignant hyperthermia to an acute care hospital for extended…
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
ASC Durango (Colo.) has received accreditation from AAAHC, according to a report in the Durango Herald News.
The N.J. Department of Health and Senior Services has reported to Mark Manigan, JD, an attorney with the Health Law Practice Group at Brach Eichler in Roseland, N.J., that 25 percent of ASCs in New Jersey are reusing single-dose vials,…
The Joint Commission is inviting ASCs and other accredited organizations to complete a brief online survey regarding changes made in January to the Universal Protocol from the hospital, critical access hospital, ambulatory care and Office-based surgery accreditation programs.
ASCs in Monterey County, Calif., are featured in a report by The Herald discussing the state's tighter ASC infection control regulations and why the ASCs welcome the new rules and inspections.
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Chambersburg Endoscopy Center of Chambergsburg, Pa., has been accredited by The Joint Commission, earning the organization's Gold Seal of Approval.
A study has revealed that using a prescreening program for the identification and eradication of Staphylococcus aureus among patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery can help significantly reduce the likelihood of postoperative surgical site infections.
Center for Sight Ambulatory Surgery Center in Sarasota, Fla., has announced it has been granted three-year accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
Gayle Lowe, RN, AAAHC surveyor, offers insight on how ASCs can work to better meet medication safety requirements.
The Joint Commission, through its not-for-profit affiliate the Center for Transforming Healthcare, has announced it has identified three ASCs to participate in a pilot program focusing on wrong site surgery.