ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

The Joint Commission outlined five ways ASCs can prepare for an accreditation survey.

Albany (N.Y.) Regional Eye Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Troy, Mich.-based Truvista Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Summit Woods, Ohio-based Beacon Orthopaedic Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Seneca, S.C.-based Blue Ridge Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Joint Commission revised its national patient safety goal for anticoagulant therapy in ambulatory care settings.

Katy, Texas-based Westgreen Surgical Center was re-accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care accredited Medford, Ore.-based Crater Lake Surgery Center.

CMS approved the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program's change of ownership, meaning HFAP's deeming authority will remain in place through the leadership transition.

The Joint Commission launched its Speak Up to Prevent Infection campaign, making a collection of downloadable infection control resources available for healthcare providers and the general public.