ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATION :
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care ( AAAHC )
HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION :
• Surgery Centers
• Behavioral / Mental Health Centers
• Federally Qualified Health Centers ( FQHCs )
PRIVILEGE STANDARDS :
• Privileging is a three-phase process that involves 1 : determination of procedures to be offered ; 2 : determination of qualifications required to obtain privileges ; and 3 : an established process for evaluating qualifications .
• Privileges are granted for a specific period of time based on the provider ’ s qualifications .
• The provider must be legally qualified for the privilege granted .
• There must be a system in place to notify licensing / disciplinary bodies when privileges are suspended or terminated .
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