The Joint Commission's Survey Activity Guide for ambulatory care and office-based surgery organizations provides survey preparation guidance and descriptions of survey activities.
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
The Joint Commission surveyors adopted an entirely new approach to evaluating sterile medication compounding, suicide prevention, high-level disinfection and hemodialysis.
Charlotte (N.C.) Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
Saginaw, Mich.-based Mackinaw Surgery Center is accredited by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program.
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care reaccredited Dental Associates' dental centers.
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The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care awarded Mason City (Iowa) Surgery Center accreditation.
The Joint Commission provided updated guidance concerning personnel tasked with documentation assistance.
The Joint Commission awarded Zanesville, Ohio-based Northpointe Surgical Suites advanced certification for total hip and total knee replacement June 14.
Working to meet accreditation standards can help ASCs sustain a safe environment and send a positive message to prospective patients or physicians, according to Surgical Information Systems.
Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program rolled out its Joint Replacement Certification program to recognize inpatient and outpatient settings demonstrating excellence in specialized orthopedic care.