Posted: July 3, 2025It’s no secret that we believe our experts are the best around. When publications reach out to ACHC for guest articles, the question isn’t if we can contribute; it’s a question of which ACHC expert do we choose? As part of our longstanding series...
Ambulatory Surgery Center
Temperature, Humidity, and Airflow in Your ASC Operating Rooms
By: Rommie Johnson, MPH, PMPProgram Director Posted: May 20, 2025Maintaining optimal temperature, humidity, and airflow in your ambulatory surgery center’s operating rooms isn’t just about comfort; it’s a critical measure to prevent infections, safeguard sterile...
Building an Annual QAPI Plan That Drives Results
By: Rommie Johnson, MPH, PMPProgram Director Posted: April 29, 2025In an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC), a Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Program is more than just a regulatory requirement; it’s a roadmap to enhanced patient safety and care...
Strengthening Pharmaceutical Compliance in ASCs
Safe pharmaceutical practices in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are essential to patient safety, regulatory compliance, and high standards of care. ACHC Standard stipulates that drug preparation and administration align with federal and state laws. This standard is...
Clinical Leadership Has an Essential Role in Nursing Services for Surgical Settings
Clinical Leadership Has an Essential Role in Nursing Services for Surgical SettingsClinical leadership is a critical role for ensuring patient safety in the surgical setting, and, in many cases, it’s a requirement of state and federal regulations.This important...
Time Out: Working to Ensure Operating Room Mistakes Don’t Happen
Time-Out: Working to Ensure Operating Room Mistakes Don’t Happen Did you know that the “time-out” performed in healthcare operating rooms was adapted from the aviation industry’s practices? Aviation’s pre-flight checklist and communication protocols reduced errors...
Medication Safety for Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Medication Safety for Ambulatory Surgery Centers Posted: April 2, 2024During 2023, surveys of ambulatory surgery centers by Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) Surveyors revealed a variety of deficiencies. Some of the most common deficiencies found were...
Is Your ASC Survey Ready? A Little Effort Can Prevent a Lot of Stress
Is Your ASC Survey Ready? A Little Effort Can Prevent a Lot of Stress By: Tricia Dixon-Thomas Posted: February 27, 2024When the time comes for your healthcare facility’s accreditation survey, your stress levels may rise, but with a little preparation and continual...
Ambulatory Surgery Center: Generator Inspection Checklist
How Office Visit Notes Support Sleep CarePosted: April 23, 2023At any ambulatory surgery center, the list of essentials should have electricity at or near the top. And when the electricity is not flowing from the power utility, the facility manager must have a backup...
ASC Accreditation: ASC Provider Reimbursement
ASC Accreditation: ASC Provider ReimbursementPosted: August 2, 2023If You’re an ASC Provider Looking to Enhance ASC Reimbursement, Choose ACHC for Your ASC Accreditation. When you partner with Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), you join our mission of...