ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

Here are five key insights to know from a collection of experts representing accreditation bodies in the industry:

The Joint Commission awarded Muve Lakeway (Texas) Ambulatory Surgery Center and Muve Lakeway Surgical Stay Suites its Gold Seal of Approval.

Checklist Boards Corporation, a provider of surgical safety checklists to healthcare organizations, outlined five tips ASC staff can follow in preparation for an accreditation survey on the company's website.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care accredited New Albany, Ind.-based Kleinert Kutz Surgery Center for three years, according to a post on LinkedIn.

Athens (Ohio) Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Joint Commission detailed the results of a study published in the December 2018 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety which found a 2013 campaign to reduce unnecessary healthcare tests made a difference in providing…

Here are three regulatory and benchmarking updates to know from The Joint Commission and Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care released in the past month:

Benchmarking can lead to improved outcomes, according to the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care's Triangle Times newsletter.

The Joint Commission renewed CVS Health's MinuteClinic Gold Seal of Approval for Ambulatory Health Care for the fifth consecutive time.

The Joint Commission's new requirements for Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Knee Replacement are scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2019 for all new customers applying for the certification.