ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

Here are four outpatient centers that achieved accreditation or reaccreditation:

The Joint Commission released the 2019 national patient safety goals for ambulatory healthcare.

The Joint Commission and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality outlined three ways ASCs can make surgery safer.

The Joint Commission released a list of the most challenging standards for ambulatory health care organizations

Compliance with CMS standards includes adhering to the correct leadership and staffing standards, according to the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society.

Compliance with CMS standards includes having survey-ready files, according to the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society.

Here are three updates regarding the ASC accreditation process:

CMS is taking action to improve its oversight of Medicare's accrediting organizations.

Tracers are used in The Joint Commission's survey process and allow surveyors to detect performance issues throughout the process.

The Joint Commission released a new advisory covering how providers can ensure they collect accurate patient identification.