title: Outpatient surgery center accreditation.
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.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Plastic Surgery, San Bernardino, CA.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D002140:California; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013531:Surgicenters / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States