Accredited Office-Based Surgery Practices in New York State

The New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) has launched a web portal that lists, by county, accredited office-based surgery practices. According to the NYS DOH website:

"Effective July 14, 2009, physician offices that perform surgical or invasive procedures using more than mild sedation must be accredited by one of these agencies:

• Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
• American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc. (AAAASF)
• The Joint Commission (TJC) "
  

The website can be found here.