Chicago-based Gold Coast Surgicenter was recognized as a Center of Excellence in Advanced Orthopedic Certification for Total Joints by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
The Joint Commission established a comprehensive set of rules for publicity efforts by accredited and certified organizations.
Surveyors have observed "many serious infection control-related risks" at community health centers that can lead to preliminary denial of accreditation, The Joint Commission announced in March.
The Joint Commission is seeking input on nine proposed revisions to ambulatory healthcare standards related to fluoroscopy. Most of the changes fall under the provision of care, treatment and services chapter.
Kennewick (Wash.) Surgery Center achieved three-year accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
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Milwaukee-based AZH Centers achieved office-based surgery accreditation March 12.
The House and Energy Commerce Committee sent a letter to The Joint Commission requesting a briefing on its survey process and interactions with CMS by April 6.
The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum bestowed John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards to Thomas Gallagher, MD, Children’s Hospitals’ Solutions for Patient Safety and LifePoint Health March 12.
The Lincoln Trail District Health Department in Elizabethtown, Ky., was accredited through the Public Health Accreditation Board, according to The Kentucky Standard.
Overland Park (Kan.) Surgical Suites received The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation.