Office-Based Surgery Fast Track

For more than 25 years, the Joint Commission's Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program has evaluated the safety and quality of care being provided at more than 40 different types of outpatient care settings.  Read more.

Is your Office-Based Surgery organization considering Joint Commission accreditation? Learn more.

What's New

• 2010 Survey Activity Guide * - Updated 2/11/10

  • Please see the February 2010 Update section in the guide to see revised content 
• 2010 National Patient Safety Goals - 9/9/09

Accreditation Information

• NEW! A list of the standards that require written documentation for Office-Based Surgery settings.
• 2010 Survey Activity Guide *
• Accreditation Handbook for Office-Based Surgery *
  Includes: 
  
  • Eligibility for Survey
  • 'Ready to Go' List
  • On-Site Survey
  • Sample Agenda
  • Surveyor Qualifications
• The Tracer Process in Office-Based Surgery 
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• Office Based Surgery Standards Sampler *
• Business Associates Agreement
• Guidelines for Submission of Evidence of Standards Compliance  *
• What Happens After Your Joint Commission Survey *  

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• Accreditation Standards Manual
  
• Education Products and Services
  
• Joint Commission Requirements for Office-Based Surgery
  • free resource for standards and policy revisions and requirements