Regulatory & Accreditation Oversight
Flat-rate, full-service regulatory and accreditation oversight for surgery centers. No hourly fees. No ownership. We don’t advise from the outside — we become part of your team.
Your policies stay current and your documentation stays survey-ready—year round.
Hands-on support in the areas surveyors scrutinize most—not just binders on a shelf.
A monthly flat fee. No hourly billing, no ownership stake. We function as your compliance department.
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Most centers don’t need another outside firm that reviews from a distance and hands over a report. Because our work is retainer-based, we function as an extension of your staff—your embedded compliance department—keeping policies updated, your team prepared, and your documentation rock-solid, whether you’re facing AAAHC, TJC, Quad A, ACHC, DNV, CMS, or state surveyors.
The result is a center that is survey-ready every day, not just in the weeks before a survey.
What We Do
From survey readiness to startup guidance—without the need for a management company or ownership stake.
Policy reviews, governance preparation, and ongoing alignment with CMS, state, and accreditation mandates.
Policy development, staff training, and practical tools for the areas surveyors scrutinize most.
Cost-per-case, staffing benchmarks, and profitability analysis that goes well beyond standard accounting.
Simulated surveys with feedback and corrective-action plans—plus real support during the actual survey.
Who We Help
From independent single-specialty centers to hospital joint ventures, we tailor oversight to your team and your surveyors.
In their words
“We passed with zero deficiencies. AHS made all the difference.”
“They don’t operate like an outside firm — they’re our compliance department.”
“After years of playing catch-up, we finally feel in control.”
Free ASC Survey Assessment
Answer 50 questions drawn from the CMS Conditions for Coverage and the Life Safety Code. Get an instant readiness score and see where to focus next.
Part of a family of ASC resources
Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies is one part of John Goehle’s work with the surgery center community — alongside education, a podcast, and books.
We provide flat-rate, retainer-based regulatory and accreditation oversight for ambulatory surgery centers. We do not advise from the outside — we become part of your team, functioning as your embedded compliance department.
A monthly flat fee. There is no hourly billing and no ownership or equity stake in your center.
We prepare centers for AAAHC, The Joint Commission (TJC), Quad A, ACHC, and DNV, as well as CMS and state surveyors.
Policy and accreditation oversight, infection control and life safety support, mock surveys, governing-body support, staff education, and ASC startup guidance. Distinct project-based consulting is also available.
No. There is no management-company takeover and no ownership stake — we work alongside your team as your compliance department.
Request a free survey-readiness assessment or take the readiness quiz on the site, and we will take it from there.