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Articles & Resources

Accreditation, Guidelines and Quality Standards

Mandate for Accreditation in Plastic Surgery Ambulatory/ Outpatient Clinics

International Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Centers and Medical Tourism

American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities (AAAASF) History: Its Role in Plastic Surgery Safety

Importance of accreditation in global eye health care

Guidelines: Less Than 24-hour Aftercare Recovery Units

Outpatient Facility Standards: What is Necessary for Satisfactory Outcomes?

Ambulatory Plastic Surgery: High Standards Set by Plastic Surgeons

Reducing Topical Drug Waste in Ophthalmic Surgery - 2022

Outpatient Surgery and Sequelae An Analysis of the AAAASF Internet-based Quality Assurance and Peer Review Database

Anesthesia and Sedation in Office-Based Procedures

Conscious Sedation /Local Anesthesia in the Office-Based Surgical and Procedural Facility

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Prevention and Management

Deep Venous Thrombosis Prevention and Management

Surgical Approach to Head and Neck Cancer and Postoperative Complications

National Mortality Rates after Outpatient Cosmetic Surgery and Low Rates of Perioperative Deep Vein Thrombosis Screening and Prophylaxis

Deficiencies

10 deficiencies AAAASF cites most and how to correct them — No. 1: The Life Safety Code standard 9/26/2017

10 deficiencies AAAASF cites most & how to correct them — No. 2: Universal Precautions, ASC standard 800.42.12 10/11/2017

Common deficiencies AAAASF cites & how to fix them — continuing discussion on keeping up with documentation 11/15/2017

Common deficiencies AAAASF cites most & how to fix them: From paper to electronic surgical logs — AAAASF recommends best practices 12/15/2017

Common deficiencies cited by AAAASF and how to fix them — Advance directives 1/10/2018

Common deficiencies cited by AAAASF and how to fix them — emergency preparedness 2/12/2018

Common deficiencies cited by AAAASF and how to fix them: Administration of drugs 3/13/2018

Common deficiencies cited by AAAASF and how to fix them — Being prepared for a situation affecting the surgeon or anesthesia provider 4/6/2018

Common deficiencies cited by AAAASF and how to fix them — Every OR must be equipped with an AED or standard defibrillator 5/9/2018

Common deficiencies cited by AAAASF and how to fix them — Annual biomedical inspections 6/1/2018

Infections, Risks, and Patient Safety

Reducing Topical Drug Waste in Ophthalmic Surgery: Multisociety Position Paper

Infections in Outpatient Surgery

Hypothermia and Hyperthermia in the Ambulatory Surgical Patient

Safety Analysis, Protocols & Results

Outpatient Surgery and Sequelae: An Analysis of the AAAASF Internet-based Quality Assurance and Peer Review Database

American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) History: Its Role in Plastic Surgery Safety

Analysis of Outpatient Surgery Center Safety Using an Internet-Based Quality Improvement and Peer Review Program

Assessing Your Clinic’s Risk

Patient Safety Without Borders

Messaging Safety as a Value in Patient Choice

Preventing Surgical Mishaps: Using Surgical Checklists

Preventing Surgical Mishaps

Accredited Office-Based Plastic Surgery Center: A Retrospective Review of Safety in an Office-Based Surgery Center

Mortality in Outpatient Surgery

Is Office-Based Surgery Safe? Comparing Outcomes of 183,914 Aesthetic Surgical Procedures Across Different Types of Accredited Facilities

AAAASF responds to story on surgery center safety

Other

Navigating Risks in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Quantifying the Crisis: Opioid-Related Adverse Events in Outpatient Ambulatory Plastic Surgery

Evidence-based Medicine and Data Sharing in Outpatient Plastic Surgery

PRESS RELEASES

AAAASF Accreditation and Patient Safety Initiatives

The AAAASF accreditation has facilitated medical centers in Dubai to enhance patient safety and service quality

AAAASF strengthens its clinical team with a series of new appointments

AAAASF introduces Tools to Enable Self-Assessment for Reopening Medical Facilities

AAAASF has introduced Desk Review Process to Enable Self-Assessment for all the Accredited Medical Facilities

AAAASF to host Surveyor Training during Emirates Plastic Surgery Congress 2020

The AAAASF has resumed accrediting medical centers across the UAE as the COVID-19 situation in the UAE improves

The AAAASF to provide the highest standards of outpatient accreditation to Surgery Centers in the UAE

AAAASF Supports Day Surgical Centers Pursuing Highest Level of Patient Safety

Day Surgery Center Accreditation Support in the United Arab Emirates

Med Art Clinic’s Data Reporting System to Enhance Patient Safety Earns the Center the Gold Standard Accreditation by AAAASF

Top 10 Patient Safety Tips for Medical Centers

AASF Contributions

The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) participates in the 7th edition of the Emirates Plastic Surgery Congress

COVID-19 Safety Measures

AAAASF has directed Accredited Medical Facilities To Employ Additional Precautions Due to the outbreak of COVID-19

Continued Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic

AAAASF implemented COVID-19 Checklist for Surgery Facilities

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