This session was recorded at the AACS Annual Scientific Meeting on February 22-24, 2024. This is a non-CME course and is approximately 75 minutes in length.

Registration

• $50 - AACS Member (Resident)*
• $50 - AACS Member (Training Fellow)*
• $50 - AACS Member (Physician or Allied Health)
• $100 - Non-Member Practitioner

*Residents and training fellows - After adding the course to your cart, use the coupon code in your renewal confirmation letter to bring the price to $0. If you need assistance, please email AACS headquarters.

Target Audience

Practitioners in the field of cosmetic surgery including, but not limited to, dermatology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, otolaryngology, general surgery, ophthalmology, and plastic/reconstructive surgery.

Moderators
Mark Mandell-Brown, MD, FAACS
Ann Hanson, RN, CNOR, RNFA

Join AACS Past-President and current AAAHC Surveyor Mark Mandell-Brown, MD, to get informed on what you need to know, and what to avoid, when getting your surgery center accredited. In this dedicated session, you will have all your burning questions answered directly from the assessor. Dr. Mandell-Brown will cover the key aspects to consider and the most common pitfalls identified on surgery center surveys, to enable you to have confidence when applying for accreditation.

1. Why seek accreditation?
2. Why AAAHC?
3. What is involved in applying for accreditation?
4. What are the common pitfalls identified on surgery center surveys?

• Credentialing
• Personnel Files
• Charting
• Benchmarking
• Quality Improvement Studies
• Drills
• Malignant Hyperthermia
• Lab
• Expired Drugs
• Recalled Items
• Patient Rights & Responsibilities