How To Get Accredited By AAAASF: Know Their Requirements

When your facility gets the approval from the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc., this means that you prioritize patient safety more than anything. If you want to know how to get accredited by AAAASF, the first thing you need to know are their strict requirements.

• Surgeons must have hospital privileges for every procedure they perform at their onsite out-patient facility
• Deeper levels of anesthesia during procedures must be administered by an anesthesia professional on location.
• All surgical equipment, medications, and the overall environment of the facility must adhere to stringent safety standards outlined by AAAASF.
• The onsite operating rooms must meet and maintain the same standards of excellence to which hospitals are held accountable.
• The onsite facility must be peer-reviewed and collect comprehensive surgical data on a consistent basis.
• The office-based out-patient facility must adhere to all federal laws and regulations affecting operations.

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