{"id":2488,"date":"2026-04-20T21:41:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev8.quada.org\/?page_id=2488"},"modified":"2026-11-05T22:05:38","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T22:05:38","slug":"ambulatory-surgical-center-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/quada.org\/en\/ambulatory-and-office-based-care-accreditation-programs\/ambulatory-surgical-center-accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2488\" class=\"elementor elementor-2488\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-430b993 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"430b993\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f744ddf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f744ddf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ef351 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49ef351\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe988b3 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fe988b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/quada.org\/ambulatory-and-office-based-care-accreditation-programs\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M223.7 239l136-136c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L319.9 256l96.4 96.4c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L393.7 409c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-136-136c-9.5-9.4-9.5-24.6-.1-34zm-192 34l136 136c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L127.9 256l96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L201.7 103c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-136 136c-9.5 9.4-9.5 24.6-.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ambulatory &amp; 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Compared to office-based surgery, ASCs generally conduct more complex procedures and provide anesthesia services.<\/p><p>Meeting and maintaining accreditation requirements set by QUAD A reinforces a culture of continuous compliance, evidence-based decision-making, and operational discipline. 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CMS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf666f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf666f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For ASCs, meeting accreditation requirements is one pathway to participate in the CMS reimbursement program. Before applying, facilities must complete <a href=\"https:\/\/quada.org\/download\/form-cms-855b\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Form CMS-855B<\/a> and enroll with CMS. 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class=\"ue-grad-btn-wrapper\" id=\"uc_gradient_border_button_elementor_6fa8ce4\">\n  <a  class=\"ue-gradient-border\" href=\"#get-started\" >\n        <div class=\"ue-gradient-border-content\" >\n      <div class=\"ue-grad-normal\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue-grad-hover\"><\/div>\n            <span class=\"ue-gradient-border-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 640\"><path d=\"M510.3,161.6c0-17.7-14.4-32-32-32h-226.3c-17.7,0-32,14.4-32,32s14.4,32,32,32h149.1S139,455.8,139,455.8c-12.5,12.5-12.5,32.7,0,45.3s32.7,12.5,45.3,0L446.4,238.9v149.1c0,17.7,14.4,32,32,32s32-14.4,32-32v-226.3s0,0,0,0Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n            <span class=\"ue-txt\">Get Help<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Gradient Border Button -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfa3f51 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bfa3f51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ebd01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38ebd01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f79c7ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f79c7ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996e541 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"996e541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of Accreditation by QUAD A<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e8a66 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3e8a66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Accreditation reinforces safe, consistent care and reliable operations.<\/p><p>Learn how accreditation helps facilities strengthen standards, improve day-to-day processes, and build trust with patients and stakeholders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eb0c74 dark elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0eb0c74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/quada.org\/become-accredited\/#benefits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 640\"><path d=\"M510.3,161.6c0-17.7-14.4-32-32-32h-226.3c-17.7,0-32,14.4-32,32s14.4,32,32,32h149.1S139,455.8,139,455.8c-12.5,12.5-12.5,32.7,0,45.3s32.7,12.5,45.3,0L446.4,238.9v149.1c0,17.7,14.4,32,32,32s32-14.4,32-32v-226.3s0,0,0,0Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf3f53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cf3f53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfa0ae8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bfa0ae8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9993976 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9993976\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25379f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"25379f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/quada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-to-Expect-Cutout-crop-1024x748.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2385\" alt=\"A doctor and patient reviewing information together on a tablet in a clinical setting.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-to-Expect-Cutout-crop-1024x748.webp 1024w, https:\/\/quada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-to-Expect-Cutout-crop-300x219.webp 300w, https:\/\/quada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-to-Expect-Cutout-crop-768x561.webp 768w, https:\/\/quada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-to-Expect-Cutout-crop-1536x1122.webp 1536w, https:\/\/quada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-to-Expect-Cutout-crop.webp 1648w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9afce37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9afce37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab92491 e-con-full 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data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/quada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/information-kit-cta.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2387\" alt=\"Accreditation Information Kit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/information-kit-cta.webp 1024w, https:\/\/quada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/information-kit-cta-300x176.webp 300w, https:\/\/quada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/information-kit-cta-768x450.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c23f3c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c23f3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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