SDS Accreditation Update
AAAHC announces new standards
The board of directors of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) recently adopted revisions to its standards. Changes include:
- Significant revisions to Chapter 17, now titled "Diagnostic and Other Imaging Services,"to ensure standards apply to the wider range of imaging services performed in ambulatory health care settings. Revised areas include the definition of imaging services; standards for health care professionals who provide or interpret services or results; patient and personnel safety; and standards affecting orders for services, reports, quality assurance, and records' storage.
- Revisions to Chapter 9, "Anesthesia Services," to clarify the standards' recommended monitoring of exhaled CO2 during the administration of deep sedation, as well as the monitoring of end-tidal CO2 and the measuring of body temperature during the administration of general anesthesia.
- An addition to Chapter 8, "Facilities and Environment," to underscore safety and security precautions.
Standards revisions will be incorporated into the 2007 version of the AAAHC Accreditation Handbook for Ambulatory Health Care and will take effect in March 2007.
The board of directors of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) recently adopted revisions to its standards. Changes include:Article Limit Reached
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