The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) has been named as an accreditation agency by Dubai Health Authority
The AAAASF
supports day surgical centres achieve new mandatory accreditation in Dubai
The American
Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) has
been named as an accreditation agency by Dubai Health Authority
On May 21st, 2019, the Dubai Health Authority issued
a circular whereby it is mandatory for all Day Surgical Centers to achieve
international accreditation. The American Association for Accreditation of
Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) has been named as an approved
accreditation agency.
In the photo: Dr Zuhair Al Fardan (the president of emirates
plastic surgery society, and Mr Thomas Terranova (JD MA Executive Director)
In order to help and support day Surgery centres to comply
with the new laws and regulations, the executive leadership of AAAASF will be
traveling to Dubai on July 14th, 2019. The team will be headed by
Thomas S. Terranova, JD MA, Executive Director, AAAASF.
Terranova has been Executive Director of AAAASF since April
this year, and has previously served as a corporate attorney at Greenberg
Traurig, LLP. Prior to that he served as the Interim Chief Operating Officer,
Director of Accreditation, and Director of Legislative & External Relations
at AAAASF. During his tenure at AAAASF, Terranova led numerous triumphs for the
organization including a year-long Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS) deeming review and was instrumental in continually improving AAAASF CMS
Performance Measure scores. In addition to introducing many process
improvements and innovations, Terranova was also able to contract with one of
the largest Life Safety Code organizations world-wide setting AAAASF apart from
other accrediting organizations.
While in Dubai, AAAASF leaders will be conducting centre
visits, offering individual consultations, hosting an accreditation symposium,
and leading surveyor training sessions. All of these events are designed to
bring AAAASF’s collaborative and educational approach to Dubai, and to make
accreditation a seamless and stress-free endeavour for everyone involved
Tony Farah
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