The American College of Surgeons awarded Washington, D.C.-based Children's National Health System Level 1 Children's Surgery Center verification.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care accredited Mansfield, Ohio-based Advanced Eye Care Center.

CMS is probing accreditation bodies about potential conflicts of interest.

Every three years, or 1,095 days, accredited healthcare organizations prepare for a re-accreditation survey. While it is essential to review all policies and procedures before the surveyor arrives, many aspects of the AAAHC accreditation Standards call for ongoing documentation and evaluation between surveys. One area in particular is quality improvement, which is the driving force behind patient safety and quality of care.

The Joint Commission outlined several benefits of accreditation, and how ASCs and other organizations can take advantage of accreditation.

The Joint Commission outlined three things to know about state recognition and federal deemed status.

The Joint Commission published guidance on how healthcare organizations can help staff members feel comfortable reporting unsafe conditions. 

Brecksville (Ohio) Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Institute for Quality Improvement's Naomi Kuznets, PhD, and Belle Lerner discussed results of the AAAHC Quality Roadmap 2018 with Becker's ASC Review.

Here are five key insights to know from a collection of experts representing accreditation bodies in the industry:

The Joint Commission awarded Muve Lakeway (Texas) Ambulatory Surgery Center and Muve Lakeway Surgical Stay Suites its Gold Seal of Approval.

Checklist Boards Corporation, a provider of surgical safety checklists to healthcare organizations, outlined five tips ASC staff can follow in preparation for an accreditation survey on the company's website.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care accredited New Albany, Ind.-based Kleinert Kutz Surgery Center for three years, according to a post on LinkedIn.

Athens (Ohio) Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

The Joint Commission detailed the results of a study published in the December 2018 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety which found a 2013 campaign to reduce unnecessary healthcare tests made a difference in providing more evidence-based care instead of ordering unnecessary healthcare tests.

Here are three regulatory and benchmarking updates to know from The Joint Commission and Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care released in the past month:

Benchmarking can lead to improved outcomes, according to the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care's Triangle Times newsletter.

The Joint Commission renewed CVS Health's MinuteClinic Gold Seal of Approval for Ambulatory Health Care for the fifth consecutive time.

The Joint Commission's new requirements for Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Knee Replacement are scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2019 for all new customers applying for the certification.

The Joint Commission will not require the performance improvement standard for deemed-status ASCs, effective July 1, 2019.