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Mandate for accreditation in plastic surgery ambulatory/outpatient clinics
Jeff Pearcy1, Thomas Terranova
1American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc., 5101 Washington Street, Gurnee, IL 60031, USA. jeff@aaaasf.org
Clinics in Plastic Surgery
|July 9, 2013
Abstract:
The article explores the historical development of private accreditation of ambulatory surgery in the United States. It documents the relationship with the emergence of Medicare and the migration of surgery from a hospital setting to ambulatory surgery settings. The article explores the future trend of private accreditation in a market driven by outcomes and expanded choices for patients.
