Galena, Kansas-based Stateline Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Three titles from The Joint Commission were featured on the 2018 Doody's Core Titles list, according to Joint Commission Resources Global Publishing Executive Director Catherine Chopp Hinckley, PhD.

ASCs were most frequently cited for deficiencies in patient care and safety and the environment during 2017 surveys, according to Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program's 2018 Quality Review.

The Certified Ambulatory Infection Preventionist credential is the first credential designed specifically for ASC infection preventionists, according to the Board of Ambulatory Surgery Certification.

Sylvia Garcia-Houchins, RN, was named The Joint Commission's infection prevention and control director.

Thirty of The Joint Commission's elements of performance for ambulatory healthcare accreditation will no longer apply to telehealth surgical and non-surgical settings beginning July 1.

The Global Healthcare Accreditation program was formed in 2016 to enhance patient experience for medical travelers who face barriers in language, culture and transportation.

The Joint Commission awarded Jacksonville, Fla.-based Touchton Surgery Center the Gold Seal of Approval for Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation, JAX Chamber reports.

The CMS survey and certification group launched a training website to help surveyors and facilities prepare for upcoming surveys. 

To help healthcare organizations prepare, plan and respond to disasters, The Joint Commission updated its online Emergency Management Resources portal.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care changed its governance structure after nearly 40 years, establishing a 13-member board of directors.

Middletown, Conn.-based Community Health Center received The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation and Behavioral Health Care Accreditation, both valid for three years.

The Joint Commission accreditation helps organizations prove their high quality of care to patients, potential hires and payers, according to The Joint Commission's Mike Dye, senior associate director of business development in the ambulatory care program.

Three of the 10 toughest standards for accredited ambulatory care organizations and office-based surgery practices were related to infection and prevention control activities, according The Joint Commission's Sylvia Garcia-Houchins, infection control director.

The American Occupational Therapy Association accredited the occupational hand therapy fellowship program of Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina.

The Joint Commission issued a sentinel event alert to help recognize and handle violence in various healthcare settings, where workers are four times more likely to be victimized than private industry workers.

The Joint Commission proposed new standards for pain assessment and management in ambulatory settings and office-based surgery settings.

Baltimore-based MedStar Union Memorial Hospital's MedStar Orthopaedic Institute received The Joint Commission's advanced subspecialty certification in shoulder replacement surgery.

Here are five outpatient centers that achieved accreditation, reaccreditation or certification in March 2018.

The Joint Commission’s Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals emphasized the importance of safety culture in its Patient Safety Systems chapter, which expanded to ambulatory care and office-based surgery settings as of Jan. 1, 2017.