AAAHC launches Network Accreditation Program — 5 things to know

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care launched a new accreditation program for healthcare organizations with multiple sites.

"In today's changing healthcare environment, its becoming more and more fiscally sound to acquire multiple healthcare sites, and these multi-site organizations are seeking ways to demonstrate that they, as a group, are delivering quality care," said John Burke, PhD, president and CEO of AAAHC. "Our Network Accreditation responds to this trend and addresses this gap in the accreditation landscape; it sends a strong signal that an organization, along with all its clinical sites, provides a higher standard of patient care."

The Network Accreditation Program allows larger organizations to undergo the AAAHC accreditation process. Here are five things to know:

1. The AAAHC Network Accreditation is a comprehensive evaluation focusing on the corporate organization's overall capability to maintain the site of care at nationally recognized standards.

2. The program grants Network Accreditation to the corporate organization as a whole in addition to each individual site of care included in the accreditation survey. The certificate each site receives identifies it's affiliation with the nationally accredited and qualified organization.

3. The Network Accreditation includes the same peer-based, consultative review individual sites undergo. Organizations undergo an extensive self-assessment in addition to on-site surveys.

4. Eligible providers include organizations operating at least 10 providers/sites of care for non-surgical health services. The organizations must be in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, and operate under physician or dentist oversight.

5. Organizations interested in the Network Accreditation can contact AAAHC about the program and establish a formal agreement describing the accreditation process.

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