Here are 10 survey eligibility criteria for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care's accreditation survey:
1. The organization must have been providing healthcare services for at least six months before the on-site survey, excluding organizations seeking accreditation through an AAAHC Early Option Survey.
2. The organization must either be a formally organized and legally constituted entity that primarily provides healthcare services or a sub-unit that primarily provides such services within a formally organized and legally constituted entity that may be health-related.
3. The organization must be in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
4. The organization must be licensed by the state in which it is located, if the state requires licensure for that organization.
5. The organization must provide healthcare services under the direction under a licensed and credentialed healthcare professional.
6. The organization must share the facilities, equipment, business management and records involved in patient care among the members of the organization.
7. The organization must operate in compliance with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission laws.
8. The organization must submit the completed, signed survey application, all supporting documents and the application fee in advance of the survey.
9. The organization must pay the appropriate fees in accordance with AAAHC policies.
10. The organization must act in good faith in providing complete and accurate information during the accreditation process and during a term of accreditation.
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1. The organization must have been providing healthcare services for at least six months before the on-site survey, excluding organizations seeking accreditation through an AAAHC Early Option Survey.
2. The organization must either be a formally organized and legally constituted entity that primarily provides healthcare services or a sub-unit that primarily provides such services within a formally organized and legally constituted entity that may be health-related.
3. The organization must be in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
4. The organization must be licensed by the state in which it is located, if the state requires licensure for that organization.
5. The organization must provide healthcare services under the direction under a licensed and credentialed healthcare professional.
6. The organization must share the facilities, equipment, business management and records involved in patient care among the members of the organization.
7. The organization must operate in compliance with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission laws.
8. The organization must submit the completed, signed survey application, all supporting documents and the application fee in advance of the survey.
9. The organization must pay the appropriate fees in accordance with AAAHC policies.
10. The organization must act in good faith in providing complete and accurate information during the accreditation process and during a term of accreditation.
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