Accrediting Organizations
2009 Joint Commission Ambulatory Care Standards
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008(OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – July 1, 2008) The Joint Commission’s revised ambulatory care
standards, rationales and elements of performance for 2009 are now available online. The
standards will take effect January 1, 2009 and have been placed online to give all health care
organizations time to become familiar with the new language, ordering and numbering…
American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF)
Monday, June 11th, 2007It is the mission of the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc. (AAAASF) to develop and implement standards of excellence to ensure the highest quality of patient care through an accreditation program that serves both the medical community and the public interest by establishing a means for measuring medical competence and providing…
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
Monday, June 11th, 2007The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, also known as AAAHC or the Accreditation Association, is a private, non-profit organization formed in 1979. It is the preeminent leader in developing standards to advance and promote patient safety, quality and value for ambulatory health care through peer-based accreditation processes, education and research. Accreditation is ultimately awarded…
The Joint Commission
Monday, June 11th, 2007The Joint Commission’s Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program was established in 1975, and today nearly 1,400 freestanding ambulatory care organizations are Joint Commission-accredited. These organizations generally fall into the categories of surgical, medical/dental services and diagnostic/therapeutic, and represent a variety of settings, including:
Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Audiology
Cancer Therapy
Catheterization Labs
Chiropractic Practices
College/University Health
Community Health Centers
Correctional Health Facilities
Dental Practices
Dermatology Practices
Dialysis Centers
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