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August 2023

Informed Consent: Unravel the Mysteries

April 2023
Facility Demographic Report Guidance
February 2023
Are Your Patients at Risk?
January 2023
2023 New & Revised Standards
December 2022

Annual Quality Review Highlights Common Deficiencies 

November 2022

Patient Comfort and Safety Can Be Found in the Air

October 2022

Understanding Fire Door Requirements

August 2022

Ensuring Anesthesia Machine Safety

July 2022

Understanding the Value of Medication Reconciliation

June 2022

Telemedicine Requires Credentialing 

May 2022

Keeping Policies and Procedures Up to Date

April 2022

Granting Surgical Privileges

March 2022

Compliance with the New Vaccine Standard

January 2022

ACHC Updating Hospital Standards

October 2021

Maintaining Compliance with Anesthesia Evaluations

September 2021

ACHC’s Response to Vaccination Mandate

July 2021

Appropriate Respirators

May 2021

Compliance with Point of Care Testing

June 2021

Compliance with Medication Storage

May 2021

Compliance with Point of Care Testing

March 2021

Designating Infection Control Leadership

April 2021

Compliance Requires Proper Disinfection and Sterilization of Instruments

August 2023
Generator Inspection Checklist
April 2023
Facility Demographic Report Guidance
February 2023
Quality and Performance Evaluations
January 2023

Ensuring Anesthesia Machine Safety 

December 2022

Annual Quality Review Highlights Common Deficiencies 

November 2022

Patient Comfort and Safety Can Be Found in the Air

October 2022

Understanding Emergency Readiness

August 2022

Read About Monitoring Contracted Services!

July 2022

Understanding the Governing Body

June 2022

Personnel Records Must Be Maintained

May 2022

Informed Consent Is More Than Just a Signature

April 2022

Staff Training and Competency

March 2022

Responding to Clinical Deterioration

February 2022

How to Make Your QAPI Data Count

January 2022

ACHC Updates Ambulatory Surgery Center Standards

November 2021 

ASC | Privileging and Reappointment: Back to Compliance

October 2021 

Malignant Hyperthermia and DantroleneASC | Privileging and Reappointment: Back to Compliance

September 2021 

ACHC’s Response to Vaccination Mandate

August 2021 

Disinfection and Sterilization of Ratcheted Instruments

July 2021 

OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard Rule

June 2021 

Considerations for a Safe Reopening of Your ASC

May 2021 

Outpatient Procedure Options Expand

August 2023
CMS Changing CLIA Regulations
April 2023
Clinical Laboratories Changes
January 2023

Common Lab Deficiencies 

December 2022

COVID-19 Tests Recalled and Others Approved; Cholera Review Urged

November 2022

FDA and CDC Provide Updates for Monkeypox, COVID-19, and Ebola Testing

October 2022

Specimen Collection, Shelf-Life Extensions, and More

August 2022

Recalls, Infection Prevention, Alerts, and More

July  2022

Delegating Director Responsibilities

June  2022

LabU Joins ACHC Family

May 2022

Covid Counterfeits, False Results, and Avian Fly Require Concern

April 2022

Calibrating and Verifying the Test System

April 2022

Covid Counterfeits, False Results, and Avian Fly Require Concern

March 2022

FDA Issues Safety Warnings About 3 COVID-19 Tests

January 2022

How to Determine Complexity Designation

November 2021

Annual Proficiency Testing (PT) Enrollment Is Essential

October 2021

Your Lab Needs a Good Backup Plan

August 2021

Test Volume Determination for CLIA & MoreYour Lab Needs a Good Backup Plan

July 2021

Agencies Provide Important Updates

June 2021

What is your backup plan?

May 2021

CLIA Condition-Level Requirements For Non-Compliance Part 3

April 2021

Four CLIA Condition Level Requirements a Surveyor Must Cite Part 2

March 2021

Four CLIA Condition Level Requirements a Surveyor Must Cite Part 1

August 2023
Informed Consent: Unravel the Mysteries
April 2023
Facility Demographic Report Guidance
February 2023
Are You Storing Your Food Properly?
January 2023
2023 New & Revised Standards
December 2022

Annual Quality Review Highlights Common Deficiencies

November 2022

Patient Comfort and Safety Can Be Found in the Air

October 2022

Understanding Fire Door Requirements

August 2022

Read How to Ensure Anesthesia Machine Safety

July 2022

Understanding the Value of Medication Reconciliation

June 2022

Telemedicine Requires Credentialing

May 2022

Keeping Policies and Procedures Up to Date

April 2022 

Staff Training and Competency

March 2022 

Compliance with the New Vaccine Standard

January 2022 

ACHC Updating Hospital Standards

September 2021

ACHC’s Response to Vaccination Mandate

August 2021

Maintaining Compliance with Competency of Employees

August 2021

Maintaining Compliance with Competency of Employees

June 2021

Compliance with Medication Storage

May 2021

Compliance with Point of Care Testing

April 2021

Compliance Requires Proper Disinfection and Sterilization of Instruments

March 2021

Designating Infection Control Leadership

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