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.
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
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.
With the passage of the one room licensure law in January, registered surgical practices in New Jersey will have to be licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health.
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Chicago-based Rogers Park Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
When errors occur, broken or absent processes are to blame — not employees.
Boynton Beach, Fla.-based The Maharaj Institute of Immune Regenerative Medicine received The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation.
The Joint Commission is updating pain assessment and management standards for accredited ambulatory care facilities, office-based surgery organizations and critical access hospitals.
The California Medical Association established the nonprofit organization Institute for Medical Quality in 1996.