title: Outpatient facility standards: what is necessary for satisfactory outcomes?
abstract: Patient safety is the mission of the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc (AAAASF). Well-crafted standards are at the foundation of attaining successful Ambulatory Surgical Facility outcomes. Without expert inspection practices and administrative processes supporting these standards, they are powerless to protect patients. This 2-part approach is used by AAAASF to ensure 100% compliance of all surgical standards.
authors.affiliation: Quality Assurance Committee, AAAASF Private Practice, Plastic Surgery, Cherry Hill, NJ, USA. gbrownstein@comcast.net
authors.forename: Gary M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Brownstein
authors.forename: Pamela A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000592:standards*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D010045:Outpatients; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D013531:Surgicenters / Q000592:standards*
keywords: Educational training; Facilities; Inspectors; Patient safety; Quality assurance; Standards composition and oversight