Des Moines, Iowa-based Orthopaedic Outpatient Surgery Center has been awarded two distinctions for orthopedic care, according to a Dec. 20 report by NBC affiliate WHO-13.

Reno, Nev.-based Avance Plastic Surgery Institute was accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, the practice said Dec. 15.

The American College of Surgeons awarded the Hershey (Pa.) Outpatient Surgery Center its level 1 children's surgery verification.

Ambulatory surgery centers are growing rapidly and doing more procedures, but are under pressure to operate more efficiently.

The Surgery Center at Mississippi Sports Medicine, with locations in Flowood, Miss., and Madison, Ala., has received advanced orthopaedic and spine certification from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Here are 21 ASC accreditations covered by Becker's this year:

Here are two recent Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care accreditations:

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has elected three men to its board of directors for the 2021-22 term.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care is asking healthcare professionals to apply to become AAAHC surveyors, the organization said Oct. 18. 

Here are three ASCs in South Dakota, Texas and Ohio that were recently accredited:

Carlsbad, Calif.-based electroencephalographic services provider CortiCare earned ambulatory care accreditation from the Joint Commission, the company said Oct. 7.

The benefits of sealed sterilization containers for surgical instruments have been documented extensively in the medical literature. However, not all containerized solutions use the same technology. ONE TRAY's FDA-cleared, rigid sterilization containers are intended to be used to hold temperature tolerant medical devices, surgical supplies, single instruments, multiple instruments or an instrument to be used immediately following sterilization. ONE TRAY® containers have been validated to maintain the sterility of the contents for up to 48 hours. This includes sterilization of lumens 3 mm in diameter or larger with lengths of up to 400 mm.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care is mandating COVID-19 vaccines for its surveyors, the organization said Sept. 15.

The Orthopaedic Surgery Center in Youngstown, Ohio, was recently accredited by the Joint Commission, the center said Sept. 14.

The benefits of sealed sterilization containers for surgical instruments have been documented extensively in the medical literature. However, not all containerized solutions use the same technology.

Livonia (Mich.) Outpatient Surgery Center has been accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to partner company Sunerva Group. 

From Michigan to Tennessee, here are three ASCs that were recently accredited:

Canton, Ohio-based Oasis Surgery Center gained ambulatory care accreditation from the Joint Commission after an on-site review.

There are breakthrough COVID-19 cases being reported across the U.S. among fully vaccinated people, with a small minority experiencing severe symptoms.

Summit Surgery Center and Grass Lake (Mich.) Surgery Center received accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, the centers confirmed to Becker's ASC Review.