Here are seven updates:
The Joint Commission celebrates 40 years of ambulatory healthcare accreditation
The Joint Commission presently accredits 2,100 ambulatory care organizations throughout the nation. The organization's accreditations support 8,100 sites of handing with more than 83 million patient visits annually.
DePuy Synthes launches ASC solutions program for outpatient joint replacements
DePuy Syntheses launched the DePuy Synthes Advantage Outpatient Solutions Program. The program facilitates best protocols and practices for joint replacement in ASCs and outpatient hospitals in the United States.
Cigna, Chicago physicians collaborate to improve care and reduce costs
Cigna is collaborating with Alexian Brothers Clinically Integrated Network and Midwest Center for Women's Healthcare, both located in Chicago, on programs to improve care coordination and minimize costs. The care programs are part of Cigna Collaborative Care, a value-based model that utilizes incentives to engage healthcare professionals and facilitate improved health, affordability and customer experience
Geisinger to offer refunds to unsatisfied patients
Pennsylvania-based Geisinger Health System is starting to offer a money-back guarantee to patients who received care at its facilities. Patients use a smartphone app to detail their experience to the system, and then request a refund if they are not satisfied with the care they received.
Niagara Medical and Ambulatory Surgical Park opens
The Niagara Medical and Ambulatory Surgical Park in New York, and will include offices for Fichte, Endl & Elmer Eyecare. The facility houses clinical studies centers and a conference room, and the new location includes six more exam rooms.
American College of Surgeons appoints Dr. Valerie Rusch chair of board of regents
The American College of Surgeons elected Valerie W. Rusch, MD, its chair of the board of regents. Previously, Dr. Rusch served on various ACS committees and is currently a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Landmark Healthcare receives $33M mortgage for new office building in Kansas City
Healthcare Financial Services, a GE Capital business, granted Milwaukee-based Landmark Healthcare Facilities a $33.5 million mortgage for its new medical office in Kansas City, Mo. The 90,156-square-foot building is an expansion to Truman Medical Center's Hospital Hill Campus.
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