The Council on Clinical Optometric Care (CCOC): The American Optometric Association's Institutional-Practice Reviewer 1967-1993.
BACKGROUND
For 26 years the CCOC served professional optometry as its institutional-practice reviewer.


METHODS
The council used nine standards for accrediting clinical institutions.


RESULTS
The benefits of the accreditation process were many, with improved patient care as its cornerstone.


CONCLUSIONS
During its 26 year existence, the Council on Clinical Optometric Care (CCOC) had a major influence on the quality of optometric care.
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D000068:Accreditation / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009907:Optometry / Q000592:standards*; D011366:Professional Review Organizations; D012952:Societies; D014481:United States