AAAASF board appoints Griffin-Rossi executive director
First female ED in 35-year history
The Board of Directors for the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc. (AAAASF) has appointed Theresa Griffin-Rossi, Certified Association Executive (CAE) as the organization’s executive director. The unanimous decision was made at a board of directors meeting Oct. 25.
Griffin-Rossi is the first female executive director to lead AAAASF in its 35-year history. She has served AAAASF the last 14 years in management positions, most recently as chief operating officer and interim executive director. She also
Enters 35th year with new leadershipThe board of directors for the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc. (AAAASF) elected officers and welcomed two new board members Oct. 25.
The officers are as follows:
· President: Dr. Foad Nahai of Atlanta, where he is a professor of plastic surgery at Emory University · President-elect: Dr. David C. Watts of Vineland, New Jersey · Secretary-Treasurer: Dr. Lawrence S. Reed of New York · Vice President of External Relations: Darrell Ranum of Columbus, Ohio · Vice President of Standards: Dr.
Public also should be informed about the Ebola virus in the United StatesGURNEE, IL — Outpatient facilities accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc. (AAAASF) treat and filter many patients daily. Since patient safety is the mission of AAAASF, the organization is providing a facility preparedness checklist for Ebola, as well as facts about the virus in the United States.
Checklist for outpatient facilities
· Monitor the situation at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website at http://www.