When selecting a Beverly Hills surgery center, be sure to check out its accreditation. Accreditation organizations are separate from the general trade organizations. Accreditation organizations for ASCs provide standards of medical care, record keeping and audit ASCs. Some of the goals of these organizations include continuous improvement of medical care in surgery centers and providing an external organization the public can get information on overall operation of surgery centers. These accreditation organizations require members to receive periodic audits. These audits will come every one to three years depends on the accreditation organization and the circumstances of the surgery center. In an audit a team of auditor will come to the facility and examine the surgery centers medical records, written policies and compliance with industry standards.
In 1996, California was the first state to require accreditation for all outpatient facilities that administer sedation or general anesthesia. Many other states have followed and require accrediatation. If you consider a procedure such as Los Angeles breast augmentation, check on accreditation.
