RT Journal
A1 Reed LS
T1 AMbulatory surgical centers and infection control
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2010
FD October 13
VO 304
IS 14
SP 1556
OP 1557
DO 10.1001/jama.2010.1443
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2010.1443
AB 
The American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) mandates 100% compliance with infection control standards that include biannual reporting to its comprehensive peer review system. In a study2 of outpatient surgical procedures performed in accredited facilities from 2001 to 2002, 411 670 outpatient procedures were analyzed. There were 388 infections reported (0.09%), all of which responded to conservative wound care and/or antibiotics. However, many facilities are neither accredited nor inspected on a regular basis.