ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

P. Jeffrey Brady, MD, was named co-chair of The National Steering Committee for Patient Safety, a group created to advance efforts to eliminate patient harm.

The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program's 2018 Quality Review revealed ASCs were commonly cited for deficiencies in patient care and safety during 2017 surveys. 

The Ultrasound Practice Accreditation Council of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine accredited the ultrasound practices at Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine's outpatient clinic.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care reaccredited Fairfax-based Pediatric Specialists of Virginia's pediatric ASC for another three years.

The Joint Commission is distributing its ambulatory care program customer survey to gain insight into its ambulatory center customers' experiences. 

The Medical Board of California approved the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program as an accreditation agency for ASCs in the state.

Here are four outpatient centers that achieved accreditation, reaccreditation or certification in April 2018.

The Joint Commission is deemed by CMS as an approved accreditor for ASCs seeking Medicare certification.

Galena, Kansas-based Stateline Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Three titles from The Joint Commission were featured on the 2018 Doody's Core Titles list, according to Joint Commission Resources Global Publishing Executive Director Catherine Chopp Hinckley, PhD.