June 2011
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LaGrange Surgery Center Receives AAAHC Accreditation
LaGrange Surgery Center has achieved accreditation
by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health
Care (AAAHC). Accreditation distinguishes this surgery
center from many other outpatient surgical facilities
by providing a safe work environment and the highest
quality of care to its patients.
Status as an accredited organization means
LaGrange Surgery Center has met nationally recognized
standards for the provision of quality health care set
by AAAHC. Almost 5,000 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
Loren Corbin, RN, Clinical Director of LaGrange
Surgery Center. “When you see our certificate
of accreditation, you will know that 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 AAAHC undergo an extensive
self-assessment and on-site survey by AAAHC
expert surveyors; volunteer physicians, nurses, and
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