Office-Based Surgery Accreditation For New York State

Learn more:

• Visit the New York Department of Health Web site for more information about the state legislation requiring accreditation.
  
• Download the 'How to Quick Guide' for more information about the process. 
  
• Search Quality Check to see which of your colleagues are currently Joint Commission accredited.
  

How to Become Accredited 

• Register for the Office-Based Surgery Toolkit

More Resources

• Through a Surveyors Eyes
• FAQs about New York Office-Based Surgery Accreditation requirement *
• More information about Adverse Event Reporting *
• American College of Surgeons article on OBS *

Please note: accreditation does not create an entitlement to enhance revenue or charge a “facility fee,” except as negotiated between the OBS practice and its insurers.

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Contact us:

• email us at OBS@jointcommission.org