The external resources most frequently used by ASCs to set criteria for privileging for surgical specialists are Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) criteria (58 percent, N = 29), Joint Commission criteria (50 percent, N = 25), criteria from other ASCs (18 percent, N = 9), criteria from affiliated health networks (16 percent, N = 8), and criteria from local hospitals (14 percent, N = 7).
Make sure that the surgery center has been accredited either by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) or by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
For more information about studies produced by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care's Institute for Quality Improvement, contact: * Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Institute for Quality Improvement, 3201 Old Glenview Road, Suite 300, Wilmette, IL 60091.
Averill has served as the President and as a member of the Boards of Directors of many professional organizations within the managed care industry, including the Illinois HMO Association, Group Health Association of America, American College Health Association, and the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
He is a surveyor for The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Board Certified by The American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians.
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) is a private, non-profit organization and is the highest accreditation an ambulatory surgery center can receive.
MIAMI -- The MIAMI Institute Passes AAAHC National Standards for Quality Health Care As a symbol of its commitment to high-quality health care, the MIAMI Institute for Age Management & Intervention earned accreditation for its compliance with the high standards of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
