ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

AmSurg recognized the based Orthopedic Associates of Port Huron's (Mich.) Blue Water Surgery Center as No. 1 on its 2018 Top 10 Patient Experience Centers list.

Patients reporting safety concerns to The Joint Commission will be directed to share the information online starting Sep. 1, the agency said.

Ten of Chappaqua, N.Y.-based CareMount Medical's facilities in the Hudson Valley gained reaccreditation from the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities.

The Joint Commission outlined six facts about its standards for accreditation.

Michael Kulczycki, who served as the executive director of The Joint Commission's ambulatory care accreditation program for 17 years, will retire from his position.

Martinsburg, W.Va.-based Tri-State Surgical Center is accredited by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program.

Spokane Valley (Wash.) Ambulatory Surgery Center is accredited by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program.

Fairview Park, Ohio-based Cleveland Eye and Laser Surgery Center is accredited by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program.

Here are three outpatient centers with accreditation, reaccreditation or certification updates in July 2018:

 Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Audubon Ambulatory Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.