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Outpatient surgery center accreditation
1Centre for Plastic Surgery, San Bernardino, CA.
AORN Journal
|December 1, 1994
Abstract:
The increase in outpatient surgery has spurred an interest in accreditation for ambulatory surgery centers. Several agencies accredit health care facilities, including the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). This article details one ambulatory surgery center's step-by-step actions toward obtaining JCAHO accreditation.