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Ambulatory Surgery Center: Ensuring Anesthesia Machine Safety
When a patient must undergo a procedure that requires anesthesia, a crucial step in ensuring patient safety is to conduct a thorough check of the anesthesia machine to be certain the components are in proper working order. ACHC Standards address maintenance requirements. (article continues)
Ambulatory Surgery Center: Patient Comfort and Safety Can Be Found in the Air
Keeping patients comfortable and safe is part of high-quality health care. And that goes beyond medicines and procedures. Maintaining appropriate temperature, humidity, and airflow makes the environment comfortable and helps prevent infection. Your organization can use best practices to develop a monitoring program.
PI Program Key to Quality Improvement
An effective performance improvement (PI) program gives your behavioral health organization a solid framework to continuously drive advancements in quality of care and business efficiency.
Understanding Emergency Readiness
Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) Standards Manuals address emergency preparedness for deemed and non-deemed ambulatory surgery centers.
Behavioral Health: Do Your Part for a Successful Survey
Your survey for ACHC Behavioral Health Accreditation is a collaborative effort between the Surveyor and your agency. Each is responsible for performing certain duties to collectively ensure a successful survey experience.
Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 PHE
On July 15, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, extended the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration for another 90 days. One month later, on August 18, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a blog titled, “Creating a Roadmap for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.”