Recognizing Rigorous Accreditation Processes
ASCs with active accreditation through the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) or Joint Commission (JC) will be scored and publicly reported as "Achieved the Standard" (best score) for five patient safety measures. This component represents a significant reduction in reporting burden for accredited facilities.
Eligibility
ASCs are required to upload proof on AAAHC or JC’s accreditation on the ASC Survey Dashboard. ASCs that do not upload proof of accreditation and ASCs that are accredited by another organization will be reported as “Not Available” for the five measures.
Five Key Safety Measures
The five measures earning a score of “Achieved the Standard” based on accreditation standards are:
- Clinicians Certified in Advanced Life Support Always Present,
- Use of a Safe Surgery Checklist,
- Medication and Allergy Documentation,
- Leadership Structures and Systems to Support Patient Safety, and
- Identification and Mitigation of Patient Safety Risks.
These measures previously required separate data collection through the Leapfrog ASC Survey and currently collected via the Leapfrog Hospital Survey.