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Fairfield U Student Health Center Receives AAAHC Accreditation
The AAAHC accreditation distinguishes Fairfield's Student Health Center from other outpatient facilities.
Press release
FAIRFIELD, Conn.—Fairfield University’s Student Health Center has received accreditation by the Accreditation Assocation for Ambulatory Care (AAAHC). The AAAHC accreditation distinguishes Fairfield’s Student Health Center from other outpatient facilities through its adherence to rigorous standards of care and safety.
Status as an accredited organization means Fairfield University has met nationally recognized standards for the provision of quality health care set by AAAHC. More than 6,600 ambulatory health care organizations across the United States are currently accredited by AAAHC.
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“The Student Health Center has aspired to achieve AAAHC accreditation for quite some time. We were able to work collectively as a team to meet the very detailed accreditation standards. Considering the accreditation vetting process has a particular focus on the quality of health care provided, each incoming class of students and their families should feel confident that Fairfield students will receive excellent health care provided by clinicians with expertise in college health,” said Director of the Student Health Center Julia Duffy, MS, APRN, FNP-BC.
Ambulatory health care organizations seeking AAAHC Accreditation undergo an extensive self-assessment and onsite survey by AAAHC expert surveyors—physicians, nurses, and administrators who are actively involved in ambulatory care. The survey is peer-based and educational, presenting best practices to help an organization improve its care and services.
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Founded in 1979, AAAHC is the leader in ambulatory health care accreditation, with more than 6,700 organizations accredited, including ambulatory surgery centers, office-based surgery facilities, endoscopy centers, student health centers, medical and dental group practices, community health centers, employer-based health clinics, retail clinics, and Indian/Tribal health centers, among others. AAAHC advocates for the provision of high-quality health care through the development and adoption of nationally recognized standards. For more information on AAAHC, please visit www.aaahc.org.
