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Re: AASM accreditation download


Posted by Kendall White, RPSGT on July 05, 2001 at 11:28:03:

In Reply to: AASM accreditation download posted by Troy M. Pridgeon, RPSGT on June 19, 2001 at 15:16:21:

Troy,
You better get your scores up...We had our site visit in March. The checklist you are talking about will be followed point by point. Anything that is not in compliance will be noted. Don't get me wrong, the site visitors are very fair, but they are even more thorough. Most non-compliant items seem to end up as just suggestions. But, if the word "MUST" is in a particular standard, take it as fact. Non compliance to these will end up as at least a Proviso, possibly a failure. During your exit luncheon, the site visitors will go over your lab's shortcomings item by item. No lab is perfect, so just listen with an open mind. They will also go over all of your labs strong points, item by item. They however, will give no recommendations, nor let you know whether or not you passed or failed. Just trust that you've done the best you can, and trust that the site visitors will be fair, which they will be. Expect some provisos. According to our site visitors, nowadays it is extremely rare not to get some. By the way, the center I currently direct opened its doors for patients on April 2nd, 2000-had it site visit on March 19&20, 2001-received a letter from the AASM on May 11 stating the center was granted full AASM Accreditation effective March 20, 2001, less than a year after it opened. What I'm trying to say is, RELAX!!! If you have prepared for a year, you should be ready. Feel free to email me with any questions or concerns. I will do what I can to help.


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