(January 14, 2025, Fort Worth, TX) – Texas Health Orthopedic Surgery Center Heritage, a joint venture ambulatory surgery center (ASC) between SCA Health, physicians at North Texas Orthopedics & Spine Center and United Musculoskeletal Partners, is the first ASC in the country to receive the Joint Commission on Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery accreditation. This marks the third JCAHO accreditation for Texas Health Orthopedic Surgery Center Heritage, having obtained Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement earlier in 2024.
The Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery (ACSS) certification program helps health care organizations develop consistent communication and collaboration among all health care providers involved in the care of the patient, from the pre-surgical consultation with their spine surgeon to the intraoperative, hospitalization or ASC admission, rehabilitation activities and then the follow-up visit with the surgeon.
“The ACSS achievement is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire staff,” said Michael Briseño, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon at North Texas Orthopedics & Spine. “Being the first ASC in the country to complete this accreditation underscores our unwavering commitment to patient safety and improving patient outcomes for spinal surgery.”
The Advanced Certification for Spine Surgery (ACSS) was created in collaboration with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), including a technical panel composed of clinical spine experts and leaders from the American Spine Registry. Four standardized measures were adopted by JCAHO with data collection beginning 120 days prior to certification as well as ongoing data collection following accreditation. The four measures are as follows:
- Surgical Site Infection Rates
- New Neurological Deficits
- Unplanned Return Visit to the Operating Room
- Preoperative and Postoperative Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs)
The Joint Commission’s standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement experts and patients. They are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help health care organizations measure, assess, and improve performance. The surveyors also conducted onsite observations and interviews.
About North Texas Orthopedics & Spine Center
Since 1990, North Texas Orthopedics & Spine Center has been committed to providing each and every patient with the highest level of compassionate, specialized orthopedic, spine and sports medicine care. The orthopedic specialists are recognized leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of the musculoskeletal system, offering surgical and nonsurgical treatments for every bone, joint, muscle, tendon, and ligament injury and condition, including arthritis of the knee, ankle sprains, and hip fractures.
About United Musculoskeletal Partners
United Musculoskeletal Partners (UMP) was formed in December 2021 by Resurgens Orthopaedics, one of the nation’s largest orthopedic practices. UMP partners with entrepreneurial, physician-owned orthopedic practices to deliver exceptional clinical care to patients around the country while simplifying the management functions of the practices under one umbrella company. Learn more about UMP at www.umpartners.com.
About SCA Health
SCA Health and its businesses are experts in specialty care. Our new brand represents who we are today and where we are going to deliver high quality care, an exceptional experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost. Today, SCA Health has grown beyond the management of ambulatory surgery centers and evolved to support physician specialists holistically in many aspects of patient care. SCA Health connects patients to physicians and our high-quality, lower-cost ASCs; pioneered an MSO-model of practice management that restores physician agency; leads the industry in value-based solutions; and helps physicians address everything beyond surgical procedures, including anesthesia and ancillary service lines.
About The Joint Commission
Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve healthcare for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating healthcare organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 23,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, nonprofit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in healthcare. Learn more about The Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.
