ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

Tallahassee, Fla.-based Red Hills Surgical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Joint Commission Resources released the third edition of Environment of Care Risk Assessment to help healthcare organizations develop, implement and maintain comprehensive EC risk-assessment programs. 

Newport Beach, Calif.-based Newport Bay Surgery Center is accredited by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program.

The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities and Samuel Lin, MD, published a retrospective analysis of data on deaths associated with outpatient plastic surgery procedures.

Mesa, Ariz.-based based Desert Cliffs Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Joint Commission's five new and revised elements of performance for fluoroscopy go into effect Jan. 1, 2019.

The Joint Commission plans to increase attention on four high-risk areas and is launching an online educational series called "4-1-1 on Survey Enhancements" to help organizations prepare.

The Joint Commission revised two elements of performance related to the total hip and total knee replacement advanced certification.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care reaccredited the Lewisburg, Pa.-based Evangelical Ambulatory Surgical Center.

LaPlace, La.-based South Lake Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.