iOR Partners announced its strategic alignment with The Joint Commission on national accreditation standards for office-based surgery centers.
"I am both honored and excited to work with the Joint Commission accreditation to ensure quality and patient safety in the office-based surgery movement. There is no greater feeling than forming an alliance that will have a positive impact for both the physician and the patient. Our physicians understand and appreciate the value of Joint Commission accreditation, and are gratified to earn accreditation from this organization,” Tony Burns, Chief Strategy Officer for iOR Partners, said in a company news release.
Office-based surgery centers that achieve Joint Commission accreditation drive processes aimed at helping reduce risk and raise the bar for outpatient surgical care. Benefits that iOR surgeons gain from Joint Commission accreditation include:
- A tailored survey approach, specific to ophthalmic office-based surgery.
- A dedicated Joint Commission team, providing consistency to the survey process.
- A dedicated Joint Commission director of the application/re-application process, providing timely survey and accreditation results.
- Dedicated tools and services, including an extranet site for application fees, survey preparation tools and resources, and ongoing accreditation maintenance.
“Our goal is to provide iOR Partners physicians with a clear path towards office-based surgery excellence—from the application process, survey preparation and post-survey follow up, all the way to earning The Joint Commission’s coveted Gold Seal of Approval,” said Zach George, Executive Director of Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation for The Joint Commission.
