ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

Mauro Cecchetti is the vice president of operations at Avon, Conn.-based Constitution Surgery Alliance and a surveyor with the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Jill Sluder, RN, is the managing partner of the Houston-based Museum District Ambulatory Surgery Center and a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

LoAnn Vande Leest, BSN, is the CEO of Traverse City-based Northwest Michigan Surgery Center and a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Carolanne Reho, BSN, is a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Pasadena, Calif.-based AccreditSoft released a new software platform for accredited facilities to manage their daily accreditation requirements.

The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities accredited its first facility in Dubai, India.

The Skokie, Ill.-based Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care created a new toolkit to enhance antibiotic stewardship programs around combating superbugs.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care accredited Vancouver-based Southwest Washington Regional Surgery Center.

The Joint Commission published the "Comprehensive Accreditation for Manual Ambulatory Care" and "Standards for Office-Based Surgery Practices" chapters on Jan. 1.

Here are five key points for ASCs to focus on for accreditation in 2017 from the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities.