Accreditation

In April 2024, The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) released a new version (v43) of its Standards Manual, marking a significant update that ambulatory healthcare organizations need to be aware of. This update introduces a range of new standards and revisions aimed at enhancing the quality and safety of patient care in the …

Surveyor shares the most common mistakes during surveys Dawn Q. Onofrio RN, MSA, CASC, CNOR, CAIP., has served as an accreditation surveyor for 23 years. In this ebook, she shares insights from her long career as a nurse, a surveyor, and a consultant assisting ASCs with accreditation preparation. Download the ebook to learn about the …

Want to pass your next accreditation survey with flying colors? It’s possible, by avoiding some of the most common accreditation survey red flags.  Surglogs recently hosted a webinar with expert guest speaker Dawn Q. Onofrio RN, MSA, CASC, CNOR, CAIP, where she outlined five common mistakes found when performing an accreditation survey. Dawn has served …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a federal agency responsible for evaluating the quality of care provided by healthcare facilities, including hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, and other healthcare providers that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs. Healthcare facilities often pursue both CMS certification and accreditation from private bodies like QUAD …

Stay on Top of Standards, Documentation, and Ensure Quality at All Times The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) is an influential accrediting body that promotes high-quality care and patient safety in ambulatory healthcare facilities. According to AAAHC, accreditation is a distinguishing accomplishment that you can promote within the community you serve. It assures …

Even though healthcare accreditation surveys typically only occur every 1.5 – 3 years, it seems that there’s never a week that goes by without it being top of mind. In fact, it often takes healthcare facilities up to one year or more to prepare for these events due to their essential nature.  While there’s nothing …

In the realm of healthcare services, there is a common pursuit: providing the best in patient care and safety. Enter: The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission plays a vital role in enhancing healthcare facility survey readiness through its accreditation process and continuous commitment to maintaining and improving healthcare standards.  Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission is an independent, nonprofit …

The regulatory compliance process can be cumbersome. The paperwork is costly, takes up valuable space, and logs often vary between employees. Implementing an electronic solution addresses all these problems and decreases the amount of work around compliance surveys. Exploring the benefits of digitizing the regulatory compliance process was the subject of a Sept. 14 webinar …

The webinar was live on Monday, September 14th, 2020, 10:30 am – 11:30 am CT.Watch it on-demand below. Damien Berg from UC Health and Jeremy Ralston from San Luis Obispo Surgery Center (SCA) are going to discuss the compliance challenges related to SPD, life safety, credentialing, and infection control, and how digital tools can help …

Ambulatory Surgery Centers and similar medical service sites may possibly open themselves up to a range of compliance issues when they rely on traditional pen-and-paper documentation in their facility. Today’s high volume modern health center demands an innovative record keeping solution. Switching to a digital regulatory compliance suite, that accurately tracks tasks in digital logs, …