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MARCH 28, 2025
Compass Surgical Partners, Orthopedic Institute of North Texas (OINT), and Lam Vascular & Associates announced a strategic partnership to develop and operate a surgery center in Frisco, Texas, according to a release.
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MARCH 18, 2025
The public comment period for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care’s (AAAHC) proposed revisions to the v44 standards for ambulatory healthcare and health plan programs will close at 5:00 pm CT on March 29, 2025.
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MARCH 14, 2025
Bend Surgery Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Ambulatory Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards, according to a release.
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MARCH 10, 2025
Nurse One Stop recognized Tamala Norris McJunkins, RN, member of ASCA's Public Affairs Committee and senior vice president and enterprise chief clinical officer of Surgery Partners, headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, as one of the top five nurse leaders driving change in public healthcare companies, according to a release.
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MARCH 10, 2025
The ASC Quality Collaboration (ASCQC), an organization dedicated to advancing patient safety and quality of care delivery in ASCs, announced that Nina Goins, RN, will serve as its new executive director, according to a release.
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FEBRUARY 28, 2025
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) invites healthcare professionals and stakeholders to review and provide feedback on proposed revisions to the v44 standards for ambulatory healthcare and health plan programs. The public comment period will be open from February 28 to March 29, 2025, according to a release.
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FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Compass Surgical Partners, an independent, full-service ASC development and management partner, announced in a release the opening of NYC Joint & Spine Center.
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FEBRUARY 14, 2025
The Joint Commission of Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, has opened the application period for the 2025 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, presented in partnership with the National Quality Forum (NQF), and the 2025 Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity, presented in partnership with Kaiser Permanente, according to a release.
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FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The ASC Quality Collaboration (ASCQC), an organization dedicated to advancing patient safety and quality of care delivery in ASCs, announced the official release of its ASC Safety & Quality Assessment, according to a release.
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JANUARY 24, 2025
The Joint Commission announced six new members to its Board of Commissioners, effective January 1, 2025. As The Joint Commission’s governing body, the Board of Commissioners advises and strategizes to drive organizational success, according to a release.
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JANUARY 17, 2025
MedHQ has announced that the company’s president, Erik Miller, will assume the chief executive officer (CEO) role in early 2025, according to a release.
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DECEMBER 20, 2024
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) announced the winners of the 2024 Bernard A. Kershner Innovations in Quality Improvement (QI) Awards, unveiled at the AAAHC Achieving Accreditation conference’s networking reception on December 15.
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DECEMBER 13, 2024
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) released its updated Safe Injection Practices Toolkit, a resource that promotes a culture of safety for the prevention of sharps injuries through safe injection practices, according to a release.
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DECEMBER 6, 2024
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) announced the release of its 2024 Quality Roadmap. This comprehensive report, based on data from 1,615 onsite surveys conducted between January 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024, provides insights into areas of high compliance and frequent deficiencies in ambulatory healthcare organizations, according to a release.
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NOVEMBER 22, 2024
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) announced the names of its new board officers and two elected directors, according to a release.
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NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Covenant High Plains Surgery Center (CHPSC) in Lubbock, Texas, announced in a release that David Cuthbertson, MD, an otolaryngologist, has completed his 100th Inspire procedure.
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OCTOBER 25, 2024
Bend Surgery Center in Bend, Oregon, participated in the annual Heaven Can Wait 5K earlier this month. With 25 members representing the ASC, Bend Surgery Center’s team was the third largest among the more than 50 teams that took part in the 25th anniversary of the run.
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OCTOBER 18, 2024
MedHQ has appointed Michael Drucker, a veteran of HCSC/Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, as chief financial officer, according to a release.
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OCTOBER 11, 2024
Compass Surgical Partners, Bon Secours Mercy Health and AlignedCardio recently announced in a release their plans to open Short Pump Cardiovascular Ambulatory Surgery Center in the Short Pump area of Henrico, Virginia.
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Deerfield, Illinois, announced in a release the launch of the Allergy Documentation bundle, a resource aimed at improving allergy documentation practices within ambulatory care organizations.
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Deerfield, Illinois, announced in a release the successful renewal of its International Society for Quality in Health Care External Evaluation Association (ISQua EEA) four-year accreditation.
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum (NQF) are now accepting applications for the 2024 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, according to a release.
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AUGUST 23, 2024
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Deerfield, Illinois, released its updated Medication Reconciliation Toolkit, according to a release.
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AUGUST 21, 2024
Compass Surgical Partners, an independent, full-service ASC development and management partner, announced in a release that Sarah Jacobs has joined its executive leadership team as chief legal officer (CLO).
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AUGUST 1, 2024
The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (NJAASC) elected two new members to its board of directors: Caroline Hauser, administrator of Florham Park Endoscopy Center and Hanover Endoscopy Center, and Sarah Malaniak, CASC, chief operating officer of The Peer Group for Plastic Surgery.
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JULY 29, 2024
Brent W. Lambert, MD, died on July 24, 2024; he was 85.
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JULY 29, 2024
Effective August 1, 2024, ASCs will have the following updated requirements that align with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Conditions for Coverage (CfCs), according to a release from The Joint Commission.
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JULY 26, 2024
Compass Surgical Partners, an independent, full-service ASC development and management partner, named Darcy Smith as chief people officer (CPO), reporting to Chief Executive Officer DJ Hill, according to a release.
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JULY 16, 2024
Atlas Healthcare Partners, an ASC development and management company, announced a joint venture with MultiCare, a not-for-profit healthcare organization operating 12 hospitals across Washington State.
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JUNE 28, 2024
The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) of Cary, North Carolina, launched its new Healthcare Staffing Services Certification last week to validate that staffing agencies meet recognized standards for quality in providing clinical professionals to healthcare organizations.
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JUNE 20, 2024
The Portland Clinic officially closed its downtown surgery center, located on the lower level of the clinic’s downtown branch at 800 SW 13th Avenue, on June 14, 2024, according to a release.
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JUNE 14, 2024
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Deerfield, Illinois, has released a newly updated Allergy Documentation Toolkit, featuring new data and references for the seriousness of allergies and allergy-related medical issues in the US, according to a release.
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JUNE 12, 2024
Covenant High Plains Surgery Center (CHPSC) in Lubbock, Texas, earned the ACS Surgical Quality Partner designation from the American College of Surgeons (ACS), according to a release. The surgery center earned the designation as a result of its accreditation by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.
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MAY 24, 2024
The Joint Commission published its Sentinel Event Data 2023 Annual Review last week, according to a report on Joint Commission Online. The annual review includes a figure showing the trend of reported sentinel events by source from 2005 to 2023.
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MAY 17, 2024
Linda K. Groah, RN, the chief executive officer (CEO) and executive director of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), has announced her plans to retire at the end of this year after a new CEO is selected, according to a release.
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MAY 3, 2024
Commonwealth Pain & Spine in Evansville, Indiana, announced a partnership with Woodward Development and Construction to build the first of many state-of-the-art, convenient and patient-centered ASCs.
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MAY 3, 2024
Millennium Surgery Center, a joint venture between Compass Surgical Partners, Bon Secours Mercy Health and local physicians, launched in Greenville, South Carolina, last month.
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APRIL 26, 2024
In its latest annual report released earlier this month, the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) of Cary, North Carolina, showcases accomplishments from 2023.
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APRIL 19, 2024
ASCA Board members elected Mark Wainner, senior director of ASC Acquisition and Development at Community Health Systems (CHS) in Franklin, Tennessee, as the new board president during the ASCA 2024 Conference & Expo in Orlando, Florida, April 17–20.
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APRIL 12, 2024
Brunswick Surgery Center (BSC) of Leland, North Carolina, received four certificates of excellence from the accreditation organization DNV Healthcare for the subspecialties that DNV surveys, according to a release.
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MARCH 22, 2024
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care toasts its 45th anniversary this month, commemorating four-and-a-half decades of growth and leadership in the ambulatory healthcare industry and celebrating the work of its 6,700 accredited organizations, according to a release.
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MARCH 11, 2024
ASCA has promoted Kara Newbury to chief advocacy officer. Newbury joined ASCA as the assistant director of Government Affairs for state policy in 2011.
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MARCH 7, 2024
The Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanente are now accepting applications for the 2024 Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity, according to a release.
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FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Compass Surgical Partners of Raleigh, North Carolina, an ASC development and management partner, announced a new collaboration with Advanced Joint & Spine Institute Orlando (AJSI Orlando) of Orlando, Florida.
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FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Deerfield, Illinois, has opened submissions for its 2024 Bernard A. Kershner Innovations in Quality Improvement (QI) Awards, according to a release.
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FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Springfield Regional Outpatient Surgery Center, a joint venture between Bon Secours Mercy Health, Compass Surgical Partners and local physicians, announced in a release the opening of its new 12,000-square-foot ASC in Springfield, Ohio.
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FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Deerfield, Illinois, released its Certification Handbook for Advanced Orthopaedics (AOC), v43, according to a release.
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JANUARY 16, 2024
Kelley Blair joined nimble solutions of St. Louis, Missouri, as the company's chief executive officer (CEO) and became a member of the board, according to a release. Nader Samii, who had been the CEO of nimble for the past 14 years, transitioned to the role of executive chairman of the board.
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JANUARY 16, 2024
Avanza Healthcare Strategies of Westchester, Illinois, a national advisory firm helping hospitals and health systems to develop, execute and oversee their ambulatory and outpatient initiatives, has appointed Mark Garvin as the company's executive in residence, according to a release.
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JANUARY 10, 2024
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) announced the release of its v43 Standards Handbooks for both Ambulatory Accreditation and Medicare Deemed Status accreditation last week, according to a release.
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DECEMBER 2023
The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) of Cary, North Carolina, announced the publication of a new Quality Review Edition of Surveyor this week. Surveyor contains detailed insights and analysis surveys of ASCs, including actual findings and frequently cited deficiencies that serve to clarify specific aspects of standards found to be noncompliant, according to a release.
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DECEMBER 2023
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Deerfield, Illinois, released its 2023 AAAHC Quality Roadmap, a comprehensive analysis of data from nearly 1,800 accreditation surveys conducted in a cross section of organizational types from January 2022 to February 2023, according to a release.
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NOVEMBER 2023
Compass Surgical Partners of Raleigh, North Carolina, an independent, full-service ASC development and management partner, formed a joint venture with Jersey Shore Ambulatory Surgery Center in Somers Point, New Jersey, according to a release.
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NOVEMBER 2023
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Deerfield, Illinois, recently announced its newly named officers and results for elected positions to its board of directors for the 2023-2024 term, according to a release.
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OCTOBER 2023
Pocono Ambulatory Surgery Center, a freestanding multispecialty ASC in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, got the 2023 Bizzy Award for Best Small Business from the Pocono Chamber of Commerce.
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OCTOBER 2023
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Deerfield, Illinois, released its newly enhanced Ambulatory Surgery Considerations for Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Toolkit, according to a release.
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OCTOBER 2023
QUAD A of Highland Park, Illinois, released its updated Medicare Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Accreditation Standards Manual, according to a release.
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AUGUST 2023
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Deerfield, Illinois, released its updated Emergency Drills Toolkit, which educates ambulatory healthcare organizations on how to prepare before an actual disaster occurs.
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AUGUST 2023
Covenant High Plains Surgery Center (CHPSC) of Lubbock, Texas, announced in a release that Ryan C. Owen, MD, performed a sacrocolpopexy using a robot, making the ASC the first independent, freestanding surgery center in West Texas to offer the procedure with a robot.
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JULY 2023
The Joint Commission will eliminate and consolidate a second tranche of standards, following the first major reduction announced late last year. The more than 200 eliminated and consolidated standards, effective August 27, 2023, include ambulatory standards, according to a release.
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JULY 2023
The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (NJAASC) has elected two new members to its board of directors: Alene Stewart, RN, of Raritan Valley Surgery Center and Elizabeth Convery, RN, of The Livingston Surgery Center, according to a release.
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JULY 2023
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Deerfield, Illinois, has released a newly updated and enhanced Credentialing and Privileging Toolkit, according to a release.
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JUNE 2023
Effective August 27, 2023, The Joint Commission will eliminate the term “licensed independent practitioner” for its ambulatory healthcare and office-based surgery programs, according to a release.
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JUNE 2023
The Joint Replacement Center of Louisiana, an ASC in southwest Louisiana that focuses exclusively on joint replacement surgery, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 20.
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JUNE 2023
The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum (NQF) are now accepting applications for the 2023 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards through August 7, according to a release.
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JUNE 2023
Joseph Charles Belshe, MD, founder of St. Cloud Surgical Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota, died on May 21, 2023. He was 102 years old.
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MAY 2023
Accreditation Commission for Health Care Inc. (ACHC) of Cary, North Carolina, has broken ground on an addition to its headquarters located in Research Triangle, according to a release.
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MAY 2023
ASCA awarded its Nap Gary Legacy Award for Lifetime Achievement in the ASC Community to Kathy Bryant, former chief executive officer of ASCA.
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MAY 2023
Erin Boers and Erik Miller joined MedHQ in Chicago, Illinois, as vice president of human resources (HR) services and president and general manager, respectively, according to a release.
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APRIL 2023
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Skokie, Illinois, released updated standards for its three-year Advanced Orthopaedic Certification program, according to a release.
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MARCH 2023
Erik Kraemer joined Regent Surgical Health, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, as chief development officer (CDO), according to a release.
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MARCH 2023
Texas Health Surgery Center in Arlington, Texas, received the 2022-2023 Bernard A. Kershner Innovations in Quality Improvement (QI) Award from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Skokie, Illinois, in the Surgical/Procedural Care category, according to a release.
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MARCH 2023
The Joint Commission in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, and Kaiser Permanente, headquartered in San Francisco, California, are now accepting applications for the 2023 Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity, according to a release.
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FEBRUARY 2023
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Skokie, Illinois, will host its first Achieving Accreditation conference of 2023 from March 20–22.
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FEBRUARY 2023
triValence LLC of Minneapolis, Minnesota, hired three experts to support its growth and strategic goals, according to a release. Latonia (Tonia) Kraus joined triValence as the vice president for strategic supplier engagement, Tyler Strain as the head of sales and Duska Anastasijevic as the senior director for enterprise strategy.
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JANUARY 2023
North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) won the 2022 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award in the category of National Level Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality, according to a release.
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JANUARY 2023
The Joint Commission in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, elevated Leadership (LD) Standard LD.04.03.08—which addresses healthcare disparities as a quality and safety priority—to a new National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) for all critical access hospitals and hospitals, as well as some ambulatory care organizations and behavioral healthcare and human services organizations that provide certain services, effective July 1, 2023, according to a release.
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DECEMBER 2022
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Skokie, Illinois, released its 2022 Quality Roadmap, an analysis of data from 2,016 accreditation surveys conducted in 2021–2022, according to a release.
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DECEMBER 2022
The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) of Cary, North Carolina, hired Rommie Johnson to serve as its associate program director, according to a release.
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DECEMBER 2022
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Skokie, Illinois, released its v42 Standards handbooks for Medicare deemed status and ambulatory accreditation, according to a release.
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NOVEMBER 2022
Privado Health, an ASC management and development company that launched on November 1, has named Mandy Hawkins, RN, CASC, CAIP, as its chief operating officer, according to a release.
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NOVEMBER 2022
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Skokie, Illinois, named David Shapiro, MD, CASC, as its board chair, according to a release.
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OCTOBER 2022
The Joint Commission in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, has joined the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health’s Sync for Social Needs coalition, which brings together healthcare organizations and healthcare technology companies that integrate nutrition information within a patient’s electronic health record via a standardized, Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources-based approach, according to a release.
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OCTOBER 2022
The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) of Gurnee, Illinois, recently completed a rebranding initiative that included a name change, from AAAASF to QUAD A, according to a release.
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SEPTEMBER 2022
This school year, Henry Schein Inc. of Melville, New York, celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Back to School program. The program provides backpacks, school supplies and other forms of support to underserved children and their families, according to a release.
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AUGUST 2022
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Skokie, Illinois, announced the expansion of its surveyor team. The newly expanded team represents a diverse array of ambulatory expertise, according to a release.
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AUGUST 2022
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic in Houston, Texas, opened a five-story, 125,000-square-foot campus in the heart of the Memorial and Spring Branch areas, according to a release.
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AUGUST 2022
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Skokie, Illinois, has opened submissions for the 2022-23 Bernard A. Kershner Innovations in Quality Improvement (QI) Awards, according to a release. The deadline to apply is November 11, 2022.
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AUGUST 2022
Knoxville Ophthalmology ASC LLC, dba Eye Surgery Center of East Tennessee, in Knoxville, Tennessee, won the Bernard A. Kershner Innovations in Quality Improvement (QI) Award from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), according to a release.
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JULY 2022
The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum (NQF) are now accepting applications for the 2022 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, according to a release.
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JULY 2022
The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (NJAASC) elected two new members and five new officers to its board of directors, according to a release.
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JULY 2022
Charleston ENT & Allergy of Charleston, South Carolina, marks its 25th birthday helping people in the Lowcountry region breathe, taste, hear and sleep better, according to a release.
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JULY 2022
A new quick safety advisory from The Joint Commission in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, “Managing packaged sterile supplies and devices,” provides guidance to keep patients safe from infection and other potential harm from expired or compromised supplies and devices, according to a release.
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JUNE 2022
The Joint Commission of Oakbrook, Illinois, issued a new sentinel event alert, “Diagnostic overshadowing among groups experiencing health disparities,” last week, according to a release.
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JUNE 2022
United Surgical Partners International (USPI), a subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare, and United Urology Group (UUG) signed an agreement on June 21 to form a joint venture partnership in 22 ASCs, according to a release.
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JUNE 2022
National Time Out Day is Wednesday, June 8, when perioperative nurses, also known as surgical nurses, will work with their surgical teams to review the preoperative safety process of time out.
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MAY 2022
Henry Schein Inc. of Melville, New York, appointed Dirk Benson as vice president and chief commercial officer of the company’s North America Distribution Group (NADG), according to a release.
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MAY 2022
The Joint Commission of Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, and Kaiser Permanente based in Oakland, California, are now accepting applications for the second annual Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity, according to a release.
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APRIL 2022
ASCA awarded this year’s Nap Gary Legacy Award for Lifetime Achievement in the ASC Community to Peter Daly, MD, chief medical officer and cofounder of One World Surgery, and Thomas M. Deas, Jr., MD, retired vice president of physician engagement at North Texas Specialty Physicians.
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MARCH 2022
Lowell General Hospital and Shields Health Care, in partnership with leading physicians from the region, opened The Surgery Center of the Merrimack Valley, a new ASC in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, according to a release.
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JANUARY 2022
Dedicated to providing comprehensive ASC market intelligence updated quarterly, ASC Data in Washington, DC, equips ASC facility suppliers with dependable information to help them better serve the ASC industry.
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NOVEMBER 2021
Regent Surgical Health, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and Nashville, Tennessee, named Katie Turner as chief financial officer (CFO), according to a release.
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NOVEMBER 2021
ECRI of Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, appointed Andy Poole as its ASC business solutions manager, according to a release.
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NOVEMBER 2021
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Skokie, Illinois, announced its newly named officers and results for three elected positions to its board of directors for the 2021-2022 term.
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NOVEMBER 2021
Regent Surgical Health, owner, operator and strategic partner for physician-hospital ASC joint ventures, named Jess Elmquist as chief innovation officer (CINO) and executive vice president (EVP) of human capital, according to a release.
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OCTOBER 2021
Beginning October 18, the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Skokie, Illinois, encourages experienced and currently practicing healthcare professionals to apply to become a AAAHC surveyor, according to a release.
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OCTOBER 2021
The Joint Commission of Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, recently released Speak Up Against Discrimination, an educational campaign that encourages patients to speak up if discriminated against while receiving healthcare, according to a release.
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SEPTEMBER 2021
The board of directors and executive leadership team of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) in Skokie, Illinois, have adopted a new COVID-19 vaccination requirement for its community of surveyors, according to a release.
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AUGUST 2021
The application period for the 2021 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards is open now through September 30, according to an August 10 release. The annual awards program from The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum (NQF) recognizes major achievements by individuals and organizations to improve patient safety and healthcare quality.
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AUGUST 2021
After more than 28 years with DePuy Synthes, the orthopaedics company of Johnson & Johnson, in Warsaw, Indiana, Bill Wilder has decided to retire effective November 30, 2021, according to an August 4 release.
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JULY 2021
The Joint Commission’s Office of Quality and Patient Safety (OQPS) revised its definition of a sentinel event and clarified some of the event-specific examples in the Sentinel Event Policy, according to a July 21 release.
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JULY 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has shed a light on the many gaps in healthcare that diverse populations have experienced for decades, according to a July 14 release from The Joint Commission of Oakbrook, Illinois. Integral parts of communities, hospitals and ASCs need to understand the diverse populations they serve, including minority groups and vulnerable populations.
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JULY 2021
National Medical Billing Services (NMBS) of Chesterfield, Missouri, has opened a new facility in the Lake of the Ozarks region in Osage Beach, Missouri, according to a June 28 release.
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MAY 2021
The Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity, a new award program from The Joint Commission of Oakbook Terrace, Illinois, and Kaiser Permanente of Oakland, California, is now accepting applications through July 8, 2021.
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MARCH 2021
Over the last nine months, The Joint Commission of Oakbook Terrace, Illinois, delayed its traditional onsite survey activity due to the restrictions and strain on the healthcare system caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a March 10 press release.
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MARCH 2021
A new Quick Safety advisory, “Keeping patients on track with preventative care during pandemic,” from The Joint Commission provides recommended safety actions for healthcare organizations to encourage patients to seek preventative care during a pandemic.
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FEBRUARY 2021
Chesapeake Regional Surgery Center – Virginia Beach in Virginia Beach, Virginia, part of Chesapeake Regional Healthcare, partnered with two physician-owned entities, Cape Surgical and the Obelisk Group, according to a February 22 release
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FEBRUARY 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the substantial disparities that have existed in healthcare for many years. People from racial and ethnic minority groups have an increased risk of getting sick and dying from COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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JANUARY 2021
To help ASCs implement necessary precautions and prevent negative outcomes for obese patients, the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Skokie, Illinois, has published a fully revised Ambulatory Procedure Considerations for Obese Patients Toolkit.
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JANUARY 2021
Kathy Wilson, RN, has been named executive director of the ASC Quality Collaboration, the organization created in 2006 to develop quality measures for ASCs.
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JANUARY 2021
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Joint Commission of Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, stopped most onsite surveys and reviews last year from March 16–May 31.
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DECEMBER 2020
The Joint Commission of Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, recently announced revisions to its requirements for ambulatory healthcare organizations and office-based surgery practices related to performing history and physical examinations prior to operative or surgical procedures.
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DECEMBER 2020
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Skokie, Illinois, published a fully updated Ambulatory Surgery and Preoperative Evaluation and Testing Toolkit, according to a recent press release.
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DECEMBER 2020
Andrew T. King, CASC, a passionate ASC advocate and longtime leader in the Georgia Society of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, passed away peacefully at his home in Marietta, Georgia, on December 3.
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DECEMBER 2020
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Skokie, Illinois, published a new Allergy Benchmarking study that underscores the importance of correctly documenting patients’ allergies, according to a press release.
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NOVEMBER 2020
Envision Healthcare Corporation of Nashville, Tennessee, owner of Amsurg, sent 80 clinicians to El Paso and Lubbock, Texas, to provide additional clinical support and expertise as these communities and the state face a surge in COVID-19 patients, according to a November 17 press release
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OCTOBER 2020
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Skokie, Illinois, received a four-year accreditation of its healthcare standards from the International Society for Quality in Health Care’s (ISQua) External Evaluation Association (IEEA) International Accreditation Programme (IAP), according to an October 21 press release.
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OCTOBER 2020
Oasis Surgery Center recently celebrated the grand opening of its new 38,000-square-foot facility in North Canton, Ohio, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, according to an October 8 press release.
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OCTOBER 2020
A new Quick Safety advisory from The Joint Commission titled The Optimal Use of Telehealth to Deliver Safe Patient Care shares information on the benefits of telehealth, as well as its barriers and challenges, according to an October 7 press release.
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SEPTEMBER 2020
The Surgery Center of Fairfield County of Trumbull, Connecticut, won the Bernard A. Kershner Innovations in Quality Improvement Award. The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care gives out the award to recognize AAAHC-accredited organizations that successfully implemented meaningful changes in their operations to enhance quality of care, patient safety and overall efficiency.
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SEPTEMBER 2020
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Skokie, Illinois, published version 41 of the Accreditation Handbook for Medicare Deemed Status last week.
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AUGUST 2020
The recently released 2020 HFAP Quality Review shares key insights and industry trends based on surveyors’ ratings of compliance during 2019 onsite surveys of acute care hospitals (ACH), critical access hospitals (CAH), laboratories and ASCs, according to an August 26 press release.
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AUGUST 2020
Envision Healthcare Corporation of Nashville, Tennessee, owner of Amsurg, recently donated 45,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation, a health system in Arizona that serves the Navajo, Hopi and Southern Paiute tribes, according to an August 4 press release.
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JULY 2020
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Skokie, Illinois, will release enhanced standards in version 41 of its Accreditation Handbook for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a July 1 release.
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JUNE 2020
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Skokie, Illinois, is resuming onsite surveys after temporarily pausing activities during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a June 22 press release.
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JUNE 2020
A new report from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Skokie, Illinois, analyzes data from 1,488 accreditation surveys, conducted January 1–December 31, 2019, to identify areas of high and low compliance, according to a June 8 press release.
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MARCH 2020
ACA Cardiovascular of Incline Village, Nevada, promoted and added to its staff, according to a March 1 press release. Heather Combs, RN, became the chief operating officer of the firm and Charlie Dailey joined as a development associate.
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MARCH 2020
Surglogs of San Diego, California, hired Victoria Samper as its director of regulatory compliance, according to a February 25 company release.
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FEBRUARY 2020
The Surgery Center of Fairbanks of Fairbanks, Alaska, received the Gold Seal of Approval and Certificate of Distinction from The Joint Commission, according to a release.
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FEBRUARY 2020
Regent Surgical Health of Westchester, Illinois, hired Brad Pollard as its new vice president of business development, according to a January 29 press release. In his new role, Pollard will work closely with physician groups and hospital systems to merge, acquire and develop ASCs.
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JANUARY 2020
Regent Surgical Health of Westchester, Illinois, announced a partnership with physician partners from the Center for Specialized Surgery and Lee Health, according to a January 22 press release.
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NOVEMBER 2019
Regent Surgical Health of Westchester, Illinois, welcomed two veteran healthcare executives to its team and promoted one of its own, according to a November 6 press release.
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OCTOBER 2019
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) in Skokie, Illinois, announced the appointment of new officers and election results for three new directors to its board of directors for 2020, according to an October 23 press release.
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SEPTEMBER 2019
The Surgery Center of Fairbanks in Fairbanks, Alaska, appointed Keli Hite McGee as administrator, according to a release. She will begin her new role on October 7.
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SEPTEMBER 2019
Bill Prentice, chief executive officer of ASCA, received an award “for helping to inform the public and policymakers about Ambulatory Surgery Centers and the professionals who own and operate them” from McKesson Medical-Surgical.
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AUGUST 2019
Inventory Optimization Solutions (IOS) in Aliso Viejo, California, recognized The Surgery Center of Fairbanks (SCF) in Fairbanks, Alaska, with its 2019 Best Practice Award Q2, according to an SCF release.
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AUGUST 2019
The Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) awarded its Socioeconomics, Health Policy, and Law Paper of the Year to Ahilan Sivaganesan, MD; Silky Chotai, MD; Scott L. Parker, MD; Matthew J. McGirt, MD; and Clinton J. Devin, MD, for their paper "Drivers of Variability in 90-Day Cost for Elective Laminectomy and Fusion for Lumbar Degenerative Disease."
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JULY 2019
The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (NJAASC) has elected new officers to its board of directors.
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MAY 2019
ASCA awarded its Nap Gary Legacy Award for Lifetime Achievement in the ASC Community to Donna Slosburg, RN, CASC, executive director of ASC Quality Collaboration (ASC QC).
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APRIL 2019
Pend Oreille Surgery Center (POSC) LLC in Ponderay, Idaho, marks its 10th birthday on May 13, 2019.
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