Accreditation is a complicated process — when seeking accreditation or reaccreditation, be sure to consider this tip from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care surveyor Nancy Jo Vinson, RN:
"ASCs look at the AAAHC standards but they sometimes don't think about the standards. Organization leaders need to think about how the standards are applicable to their facility. They shouldn't assume that if a standard isn't directly applicable, it isn't applicable at all. More often than not it is about how the standard applies rather than if it applies."
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"ASCs look at the AAAHC standards but they sometimes don't think about the standards. Organization leaders need to think about how the standards are applicable to their facility. They shouldn't assume that if a standard isn't directly applicable, it isn't applicable at all. More often than not it is about how the standard applies rather than if it applies."