Pine Grove Ambulatory Surgical Center Receives AAAHC Accreditation
Pine Grove Ambulatory Surgical Center, Russell, PA has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Accreditation distinguishes the surgical center from many other outpatient surgical facilities by providing a safe work environment and the highest quality of care to patients. Status as an accredited organization means Pine Grove Ambulatory Surgical Center has met nationally recognized standards for the provision of quality health care, set by the Accreditation Association. More than 4,500 ambulatory health care organizations across the United States are accredited by AAAHC. Not all ambulatory health care organizations seek accreditation and not all undergoing the on-site survey are granted accreditation.
“We believe our patients deserve the best,” stated Dr. Timothy O’Brien, Chairman of PGASC. "When you see our certificate of accreditation, you will know that the AAAHC, an independent, not-for-profit organization, has closely examined our facility and procedures. It means that we as an organization care enough about our patients to strive for the highest care possible."
Ambulatory health care organizations seeking accreditation by the AAAHC undergo an extensive self-assessment and on-site survey by the Accreditation Association’s surveyors who are physicians, nurses and administrators actively involved in ambulatory health care.
"Going through the process challenged us to find better ways to serve our patients, and it is aconstant reminder that our first responsibility is to our patients and the quality of care we provide," said Dr O’Brien.” AAAHC accreditation is specifically for organizations that provide diagnostic or medical care on an outpatient basis – where an overnight stay would not be required. 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 health centers, dental group practices, community health centers, occupational health centers and managed care organizations.
Pine Grove Ambulatory Surgical Center, located just south of the New York border between Warren Pa. and Jamestown, NY, is a multi-specialty facility offering opthalmology, ear nose and throat, endoscopy, orthopedic, podiatry, urology and general surgery procedures. Since its opening in 2008, the Center has provided service to more than 10,000 patients.