Patient Safety

What makes us different? Find out why thousands
know us as the Gold Standard in Accreditation...

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High Standards

Raising the bar for patient safety means choosing
the right accrediting organization...

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Peace of Mind

Knowing that a facility is accredited by AAAASF
assures that extra steps were taken for patient safety...

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Teamwork

We offer a hands-on, step-by-step approach to help
facilities through the accreditation process...

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Leadership

We maintain the highest standards in outpatient accreditation

Support

We provide dedicated specialists to help with the accreditation process

Experience

We champion patient safety worldwide and have for nearly 40 years

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Outpatient
Learn how to become accredited in one of our Outpatient Programs which are designed to promote optimal patient safety in an office-based setting.
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Medicare
Our standards meet or exceed Medicare and Medicaid certification standards. Learn how to become accredited through one of our Medicare Programs.
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International
Our International Programs certify that a facility has met internationally recognized standards. Learn how to become accredited through one of our International Programs.
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Announcements

Help Support Patient Safety

Please help support patient safety with your contribution to the Educational Foundation...

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New Career Opportunities

Join our team and help make a difference in patient safety, our sole mission for nearly 40 years...

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Surveyor Training

AAAASF depends on physicians, PAs and RNs from within our accredited facilities to conduct facility surveys...

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New Standard Coming Soon

AAAASF Medicare Surgical Standard Version 6.6 will become effective November 1, 2016...

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News /// VIEW ALL

Foad Nahai named Jurkiewicz Chair at Emory University

He is first beneficiary for the new endowment
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Sep 13, 2016

Is Office-Based Surgery Safe?

This article was published August 23, 2016 in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal. it compares outcomes of 183,914 aesthetic surgical procedures across different types of accredited facilities.
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Aug 16, 2016

54 facilities earn AAAASF accreditation in June and July

The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) accredited 54 new facilities in June and July. AAAASF promotes the highest quality patient safety in the ambulatory surgery setting (office-based or outpatient) and rehabilitation and outpatient therapy agencies, as well as rural health clinics.
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Aug 12, 2016

CMS publishes final rule on fire safety requirements

The new guidelines apply to ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs)
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Jun 16, 2016

56 facilities earn AAAASF accreditation

Review process successfully completed for patient safety measures
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