Bradley, Ill.-based OAK Surgical Institute recently achieved accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a Daily-Journal report.

Here are 10 accomplishments and milestones for ambulatory surgery centers and physicians.

At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Beverly Robins, RN, BSN, MBA director of accreditation at Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, will be giving a presentation titled "Key Issues in HFAP Accreditation."

Hartford (Conn.) Hospital earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for its spine and joint center programs, according to Norwalk Plus Magazine.

The Joint Commission awarded Somerset (N.J.) Medical Center's Joint Surgery Institute with the Gold Seal of Approval for total knee and hip replacement surgery, according to NJ.com.

The Rockford (Ill.) Spine Center received a three-year MRI accreditation after review by the American College of Radiology, according to the Rockford Register Star.

Medicanix has announced the availability of the new Medi-Products SILENT SENTRY Emergency Backup Power System for use in ambulatory and office-based surgery centers, according to a Medicanix news release (pdf).

This is a list of orthopedic- and spine-driven surgery centers researched and compiled by our editorial staff. Surgery centers do not pay and cannot pay to be selected for inclusion on this list. This list is not an endorsement of any individual's or organization's clinical abilities.