Here are eight things to know about the accreditation association:
1. AAAHC accredits more than 6,000 organizations to date.
2. AAAHC Serves as the official accreditation association for the U.S. Coast Guard.
3. Seventeen association members make up AAAHC’s board of directors. Kenneth Sadler, DDS, will serve as the board’s chair through 2018. He previously served as the vice chair of the board.
4. Therese Poland, RN, MSN is AAAHC’s acting president and CEO.
5. AAAHC has 327 active surveyors as of May 2017.
6. The Federal Bureau of Prisons recently selected AAAHC to serve as its official accrediting organization.
7. AAAHC offers accreditation programs for several facilities including:
- ASCs
- Community health centers
- Office-based surgery centers
- Health plans
- Primary care facilities
8. AAAHC also offers international facilities accreditation opportunities through Acreditas Global.
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