Upholding its ongoing commitment to the improvement of the patient care environment, Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) announces the release of its v42 Standards Handbooks for Medicare Deemed Status (MDS) and Ambulatory Accreditation. The updated editions provide guidance for health care providers seeking practical knowledge of changes to relevant Standards in the specific ambulatory settings for their organizations. Revisions in the v42 handbooks introduces new terminology and streamlines Standards architecture across all programs.
“For more than 40 years, AAAHC has provided facilities with relevant Standards and education for improvement of the patient care environment,” said Noel Adachi, MBA, president and CEO of AAAHC. “Our v42 Standards reflect the collaborative efforts of a large team of experts, including our surveyors, and address input from accredited organizations that put these Standards into action every day. The handbooks are the guiding resource for the accreditation journey and allow organizations to perform targeted and continuous assessments of their practices throughout the 1,095 days of the accreditation term.”
In keeping with its commitment to ongoing self-assessment and improvement, AAAHC updates its Standards regularly to reflect proven developments in medicine, technology, and specialty practice. Updated v42 Standards align AAAHC programs and include valuable insights from AAAHC surveyors and Standards Development Committee, along with client organizations, partners, and staff.
“AAAHC Standards Handbooks exemplify AAAHC’s 1095 Strong, quality every day philosophy, a call-to-action to equip ambulatory leaders with the best of what they need to operationalize quality practices,” added AAAHC Immediate Past Board Chair Edwin Slade, DMD, JD. “The refined v42 Standards present clear guidance and the latest direction for upholding and maintaining compliance to accelerate improvements in quality of care.”
Attendees of the upcoming sold out Achieving Accreditation conference in Las Vegas on December 2-3, 2022 will gain insight on v42 Standards changes and connect with AAAHC staff in a face-to-face setting to answer questions.
Those interested in purchasing the latest AAAHC Handbooks now have the option to preorder a printed copy of the v42 MDS or Ambulatory Handbook. The v42 Standards are expected to be released December 12, 2022 with an effective date of March 1, 2023.
AAAHC continues to update Standards for other programs, including Advanced Orthopaedic Certification and Patient-Centered Medical Home, with updates to Health Plans and Health Plans FEHB expected in mid-2023. For more information on the latest Standards updates or to purchase the v42 Standards Handbooks, please visit https://www.aaahc.org/v42Standards.
