The Albany (New York) Regional Eye Surgery Center was founded in 2001 and is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

With orthopedic surgery shifting to the outpatient setting, ASCs offering total joint replacement and spine procedures that are accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care can earn the association's advanced orthopaedic certification.

Anchorage, Alaska-based Alpine Surgery Center specializes in orthopedic and pain management procedures.

Sierra Vista, Ariz.-based Coronado Surgery Center earned accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care April 9.

Here are six ASCs accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care that Becker's ASC Review featured in April:

The Joint Commission outlined eight key steps for ASCs working toward accreditation:

Novi-based Michigan Outpatient Surgical Solutions has been awarded accreditation from The Joint Commission.

Errors in infection control and medication management are becoming more prominent as care shifts to outpatient settings, according to data from The Joint Commission.

The Boynton Beach (Fla.) Ambulatory Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Austin (Texas) GI Surgicenter is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Somerville, N.J.-based Somerset Ambulatory Surgical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Fayetteville, Ark.-based Vold Vision's surgery center received The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Ambulatory Health Care, local news affiliate KNWA reports.

  The Joint Commission has outlined the top accreditation standards ASCs struggle with the most.

The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities appointed a new executive director.

The Joint Commission awarded Advanced Medical Management Solutions its Gold Seal of Approval for ambulatory healthcare accreditation.

Tracers, The Joint Commission's methodology for determining an organization's proficiency with standards, allow surveyors to find performance issues and follow the care experience for patients at an organization undergoing an on-site accreditation survey, according to the Joint Commission.

Buffalo-based Ambulatory Surgery Center of Western New York was opened in 1999 by a group of ophthalmologists. It expanded in 2004 and 2006, adding podiatry, pain management and orthopedic specialties.

The Atlanta Outpatient Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Joint Commission's ASC surveys may be formal or laidback, but they always involve inspections of where medications are stored, prepared and compounded, and conversations with staff members who handle medications, according to Daryl Schiller, PharmD.

Butler, Pa.-based The Surgery Center at Benbrook is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.