Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program has announced new standards for the accreditation of ambulatory care and office-based surgery, according to an HFAP news release.
The new standards have been expanded to include in-office procedures requiring general anesthesia, deep sedation and moderate sedation, according to the report. Offices that perform these types of procedures are required to be accredited in some states. Office practices that use local anesthesia, topical anesthesia, superficial nerve blocks or minimal sedation are not required to be accredited but may seek accreditation, according to the report.
"HFAP has been accrediting ambulatory care facilities and office practices for years," George Reuther, COO of HFAP, said in the release. "We are excited to introduce this new manual that includes standards for office based surgery. Providing our customers with evidence-based standards will assist physicians in providing a higher quality of care and a safer environment for their patients."
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The new standards have been expanded to include in-office procedures requiring general anesthesia, deep sedation and moderate sedation, according to the report. Offices that perform these types of procedures are required to be accredited in some states. Office practices that use local anesthesia, topical anesthesia, superficial nerve blocks or minimal sedation are not required to be accredited but may seek accreditation, according to the report.
"HFAP has been accrediting ambulatory care facilities and office practices for years," George Reuther, COO of HFAP, said in the release. "We are excited to introduce this new manual that includes standards for office based surgery. Providing our customers with evidence-based standards will assist physicians in providing a higher quality of care and a safer environment for their patients."
Learn more about HFAP.