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News Release
For Immediate Release (10/10/09)
New Article Published on How Office Based Design Regulations
Impact Medical Office Design
Bernstein & Associates, Architects is pleased to
announce the publication of a new article on medical office
design, entitled “Impact of the New Office Based Surgery
Regulations on Design of Medical Offices”. The article has been
published in the November 2009 edition of Hospital Newspaper.
- Over the last 20 years, as the practice of
office based surgery has increased, so have the regulations
adapted by state health departments.
- The goal of these new office based surgery
regulations
- Medical staff must now follow certain
regulations when performing invasive or surgical procedures that
use more than minimal sedation.
- a large part of these new guidelines pertains
to the design, planning and construction of an office based
surgery center
- Each state has its own rules and regulations
governing medical procedures performed in the office: some, like
Florida, spell out their own requirements, while others,
including New York as of July 14, 2009, have medical offices
turn to outside accreditation agencies.
- In New York, the three organizations selected
by the government for accreditation are the American Association
for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF), the
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC),
and the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations (JCAHO).
- Other states add Medicare Guidelines as an
option for certification. While these various regulatory
agencies agree on most of the criteria needed for office based
surgery accreditation, they each emphasize different points and
have different specific rules and environmental requirements, so
it is important to understand the differences between the
various regulations prior to selecting one for application on a
particular project.
- Excerpts from guidelines provided
- AAAASF excerpts re Office Based Design
- AAAHC excerpts re: Office Based Design
- JCAHO excerpts re: Office Based Design
- Conclusion: important differences between the
regulations of three main accreditation agencies --- AAAASF,
AAAHC, and JCAHO --- in terms of the design of an accredited
office based surgery facility. The individual regulations should
be carefully studied to evaluate which if the three regulations
is most appropriate for a particular practice and facility.
The article was written by the firm’s principle,
a well-known expert in green healthcare design, William N.
Bernstein, LEED®AP,
AIA.
About Bernstein & Associates, Architects: Founded
in 1990, this company is an award-winning healthcare
architectural firm specializing in healthcare design, including
medical office design, as well as how the new Office Based
Surgery guidelines impact medical office design. The firm takes
pride in providing the highest level of sustainable healthcare
and hospital design work, with additional expertise, en
For Immediate Release (10/10/09)
New Article Published on How Office Based Design
Regulations Impact Medical Office Design
Bernstein & Associates, Architects is pleased to
announce the publication of a new article on medical office
design, entitled “Impact of the New Office Based Surgery
Regulations on Design of Medical Offices”. The article has been
published in the November 2009 edition of Hospital Newspaper.
- Over the last 20 years, as the practice of
office based surgery has increased, so have the regulations
adapted by state health departments.
- The goal of these new office based surgery
regulations
- Medical staff must now follow certain
regulations when performing invasive or surgical procedures that
use more than minimal sedation.
- a large part of these new guidelines pertains
to the design, planning and construction of an office based
surgery center
- Each state has its own rules and regulations
governing medical procedures performed in the office: some, like
Florida, spell out their own requirements, while others,
including New York as of July 14, 2009, have medical offices
turn to outside accreditation agencies.
- In New York, the three organizations selected
by the government for accreditation are the American Association
for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF), the
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC),
and the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations (JCAHO).
- Other states add Medicare Guidelines as an
option for certification. While these various regulatory
agencies agree on most of the criteria needed for office based
surgery accreditation, they each emphasize different points and
have different specific rules and environmental requirements, so
it is important to understand the differences between the
various regulations prior to selecting one for application on a
particular project.
- Excerpts from guidelines provided
- AAAASF excerpts re Office Based Design
- AAAHC excerpts re: Office Based Design
- JCAHO excerpts re: Office Based Design
- Conclusion: important differences between the
regulations of three main accreditation agencies --- AAAASF,
AAAHC, and JCAHO --- in terms of the design of an accredited
office based surgery facility. The individual regulations should
be carefully studied to evaluate which if the three regulations
is most appropriate for a particular practice and facility.
The article was written by the firm’s principle,
a well-known expert in green healthcare design, William N.
Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA.
About Bernstein & Associates, Architects: Founded
in 1990, this company is an award-winning healthcare
architectural firm specializing in healthcare design, including
medical office design, as well as how the new Office Based
Surgery guidelines impact medical office design. The firm takes
pride in providing the highest level of sustainable healthcare
and hospital design work, with additional expertise, energy
saving measures for hospitals, cost reduction strategies for
hospitals, hospital safety and patient safety.
For more information about medical office design,
as well as how the new Office Based Surgery guidelines impact
medical office design, please contact:
William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA – Principal
Bernstein & Associates, Architects - PLLC
59 West 19th Street - 6A New York, NY 10011
Telephone: 212.463.8200
Fax: 212.463.9898
Email:
info@bernarch.com
www.bernarch.com
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