title: Office accreditation in dermatology.
abstract: Health care accreditation is a process of demonstrating compliance with nationally-recognized standards of excellence. Compliance with standards is verified during an on-site survey by specially-trained surveyors. Office-based surgery accreditation is available to dermatologists through the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
authors.affiliation: Laser and Skin Surgery Center of Indiana, St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Carmel, Indiana 46032, USA.
authors.forename: J Barton
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Sterling
authors.forename: C William
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Hanke
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards*; D003880:Dermatology / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States