GENEVA, ILLINOIS -- Fox Valley Orthopaedic Institute has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), according to Mary O'Brien, Administrator at Fox Valley Orthopaedic Associates, S.C.
Status as an accredited organization means Fox Valley Orthopaedic Institute passed a series of rigorous and nationally recognized standards for the provision of quality health care, set by the AAAHC. Over 1,300 ambulatory health care organizations across the United States are accredited by the AAAHC.
"AAAHC accreditation underscores our long-standing commitment to providing the highest possible levels of quality care to the community we serve," said Dr. Merle Denker, President and co-founder of the Institute. "We are pleased and proud to have our efforts recognized with this accreditation."
Ambulatory health care organizations seeking accreditation by AAAHC undergo an extensive on-site, peer-based survey of its facilities and services. Not all ambulatory health care organizations seek accreditation; not all undergoing the site survey are granted accreditation.
Among the types of ambulatory health care organizations that can seek AAAHC accreditation are ambulatory and office based surgery centers; single and multi-specialty group practices; college and university health services; dental group practices; community health centers; occupational health centers; and managed care organizations.