37 facilities earn AAAASF accreditation for patient safety
More than 35 facilities have demonstrated their commitment to patient safety by gaining accreditation from the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) in June, including two internationally. AAAASF is celebrating its 35th year of promoting the highest quality patient safety in the ambulatory surgery setting (office-based or outpatient), as well as rehabilitation and outpatient therapy agencies and rural health clinics.
AAAASF requires 100 percent compliance with all accreditation standards and does not offer partial accreditation. If a facility fails to meet any standard, it must correct the deficiency or risk denial or loss of accreditation.
To earn accreditation, these facilities passed inspection on hundreds of important criteria concerning patient safety:
- Associated Medical Professionals of NY, PLLC in Auburn, New York
- Precise Surgical PC in Brooklyn, New York
- Prestige Surgery Center at Newport Beach, California
- Safe and Sound for Women in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Gothenburg Memorial Hospital in Gothenburg, Nebraska
- PD Gastroenterology, PC in Huntington, New York
- NYU Langone Huntington Medical Group in Huntington Station, New York
- Martin A. O'Toole, M.D. FACS A Professional Corporation in Pasadena, California
- Elkhorn Valley Family Medicine PC in O’Neill, Nebraska
- Genesis Rehabilitation Services, Monroeville, Pennsylvania
- Valley Surgery Center, Inc. in Van Nuys, California
- Mills Surgery Center, LLC in Ontario, California
- Advanced Medical of Florida, LLC in Clearwater, Florida
- Women's Health Professionals, LLP in Woodbury, New York
- Eye Surgery and Laser Clinic, Inc. in Concord, North Carolina
- Franklin Square Health Group LLC in Franklin Square, New York
- Greuner Medical PC in Hampton Bays, New York
- Central Surgical Center, PC, A California Professional Medical Corporation in Glendale, California
- Genesis Rehabilitation Services in Dover, Pennsylvania
- AS Medical, PC in Staten Island, New York
- Northeast Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine LLP in Live Oak, Texas
- Genesis Rehabilitation Services in Dallas, Pennsylvania
- Advanced Skin and Wound Care, LLC in St. Petersburg, Florida
- Mid-Valley Surgery Center, Inc. in Riverside, California
- Plastic Surgery Specialists, PC in Williamsburg, Virginia
- Westchester Medical Group, P.C. in Purchase, New York
- Crystal Dental Care in Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- Marc J Salzman, MD, PSC in Louisville, Kentucky
- Gad Lavy, DBA New England Fertility Institute in Stamford, Connecticut
- Primary Care Practice in Oroville, California
- Pyramid Pain and Rehab PA in Sherman, Texas
- Genesis Rehabilitation Services in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- DLD Endoscopy PLLC in Staten Island, New York
- Aspirus Northstar, Inc. in Crystal Falls, Michigan
- North American Partners in Pain Management, LLP in Westbury, New York
- Dermatologic Procedures of Suffolk County, PC in West Islip, New York
- Kriebel Dental in San Jose, Costa Rica
AAAASF facility inspectors are board certified medical specialists trained to perform a thorough and complete facility inspection. AAAASF facility inspectors follow a regimented procedure to inspect an outpatient surgery facility in the following categories:
- General Environment
- Operating Room Environment, Policy and Procedures
- Recovery Room Environment, Policy and Procedures
- General Safety in the Facility
- Blood and Medications
- Medical Records
- Quality Assessment and Quality Improvement
- Personnel
- Anesthesia
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