ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

The Joint Commission released data on unexpected events that result in a patient's death or serious injury for accredited healthcare organizations. Most information was reported voluntarily, and hospitals represented a significantly higher cumulative percent of sentinel event settings than ambulatory…

Ann Scott Blouin, RN, PhD, is retiring from The Joint Commission April 13. Cheryl Hoying, RN, PhD, will succeed her as chief nurse executive and executive vice president of customer relations. Here are three notes.

State and federal laws generally determine requirements for how long medical records must be kept, according to the The Joint Commission. Here are four additional clarifications on standards.

The Joint Commission does not require organizations to include all surgical procedures in their surveillance for surgical site infections, but they may use risk assessment results to guide prevention efforts. Here are five things to know.

The Jacksonville, Fla.-based Ashchi Heart & Vascular Center achieved accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Joint Commission determined four new performance measures for its Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification in collaboration with an advisory panel. Here are five insights:

The AHRQ designed a patient safety survey specifically for outpatient surgery centers, The Joint Commission reported. Here are three facts:

Here are seven clarifications on the types of emergency electrical systems required for ASCs, based on information from The Joint Commission and Medi-Products.

Marion, Ohio-based New Horizons Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program appointed Alise Howlett emergency management, physical environment and life safety standards advisor. Here are five facts: