AAAHC accredits first center in Honduras: 4 takeaways

La Lima Medical Center in San Pedro Sula, Honduras was the first center in the region to earn accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

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Here’s what you need to know.

1. AAAHC’s global branch, Acreditas Global awarded the accreditation.

2. La Lima is an 80-bed general hospital and outpatient diagnostic center. It offers CT and ultrasound technology. The center also has a 40-suite medical office building.

3. The center was recognized for its excellence through the Seafarer Medical Examination Program.

4. To earn accreditation through Acreditas, the center had to self-evaluate, go through a peer review process and then have a series of educational classes. The center was also surveyed by Acreditas surveyors.

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