Office accreditation experiences with 3 accrediting agencies and suggestions for changes in private oral and maxillofacial surgery facility evaluations.
Historically, oral and maxillofacial surgeons have had considerable autonomy in operating their offices. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons have had a singular history of safety, training, and success in outpatient anesthesia in their offices. However, preventable patient morbidity and mortality in private office-based surgical facilities of a variety of professions have brought increased scrutiny to the office environment. The present report describes the experiences of 3 oral and maxillofacial surgeons with 3 accrediting agencies in obtaining office accreditation and offers recommendations to be considered for the future of our specialty in terms of private office certification.
Todd
David
D
drtodd@stny.rr.com
Nannini
Vic
V
Kelling
Tim
T
Orr
Daniel L
DL
D000068:Accreditation / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000592:standards; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003770:Dental Offices / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D004990:Ethics, Dental; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D019552:Infection Control, Dental / Q000592:standards; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D009505:Nevada; D009518:New York; D016134:Organizational Policy; D028701:Patient Rights; D011331:Private Practice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D013531:Surgicenters / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States