Hospitals
Including day-care surgery centers.
Eligibility · Healthcare facilities
Nine kinds of facility. One standard of care.
AAA healthcare accreditation is not limited to hospitals. From single-chair dental offices to multi-unit hospitals, these are the healthcare facilities eligible to apply for accreditation against the AAA Accreditation Standards for Healthcare Facilities.
- 9Eligible facility types
- 12Standards chapters
- 3 yearsAccreditation validity
Eligible facilities
Healthcare facilities that can apply for accreditation
If your organization delivers care to patients, there is very likely a route for you. These are the facility types AAA accredits under the healthcare programme.
Primary care clinics
Clinics that primarily provide general healthcare services.
Specialty clinics
Ranging from specialty practices with minor operating-room setups, including ENT and dermatology clinics.
Dental organizations
Ranging from single-chair dental offices to multi-unit dental clinics and hospitals.
Diagnostic centers
Including X-ray centers, MRI centers, clinical analysis and other imaging facilities.
Rehabilitation centers
Such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy clinics.
Alternative medicine units
Including Ayurveda and Unani medical centers.
Community pharmacies
Pharmacy services provided in community settings.
Medical travel agencies
Organizations facilitating travel for medical care.
Broad accreditation spectrum
Well beyond the hospital ward
We provide accreditation for a wide range of healthcare providers — not only hospitals. If you deliver care, diagnose, dispense or rehabilitate, there is a place for you in the programme.
- Polyclinics and ambulatory services
- Dental services and radiology centers
- Physiotherapy centers and laboratory services
- Fertility clinics, eye care services and pharmacies
Single siteA single-chair dental office or one primary care clinic.
Multi-unitMulti-unit dental clinics, polyclinic groups and hospitals.
DiagnosticX-ray, MRI, clinical analysis and other imaging facilities.
Adjacent servicesCommunity pharmacies and medical travel agencies.
Not sure where you fit?
Ask before you assume you are out of scope
Some organizations are better served by a different AAA programme — medical laboratories, for example, are accredited to ISO 15189. A short conversation will point you at the right one.
Talk to the healthcare accreditation departmentEmail healthcare@aaa-accreditation.org with a short description of your facility and services, and an advisor will confirm your eligibility and the applicable chapters of the standards.
FAQ
Questions about eligibility
Does our facility have to be a hospital?
No. AAA accredits a wide range of healthcare providers beyond hospitals — including polyclinics, dental services, ambulatory services, radiology centers, physiotherapy centers, laboratory services, fertility clinics, eye care services and pharmacies.
We are a single-chair dental office. Are we eligible?
Yes. Dental organizations are eligible across the whole range, from single-chair dental offices to multi-unit dental clinics and dental hospitals.
Can a day-care surgery center apply?
Yes. Day-care surgery centers are covered under hospitals.
Our facility is not on the list. What should we do?
Contact the healthcare accreditation department at healthcare@aaa-accreditation.org or book a free consultation. AAA also runs separate programmes for medical laboratories (ISO 15189) and other conformity assessment bodies, so there may be a better-suited route.
Keep reading
More on healthcare accreditation
Accreditation Standards
The twelve chapters of evidence-based criteria behind AAA healthcare accreditation, and how they are developed.
Learn moreAccreditation Process
Your guide to the full accreditation journey — four documented stages, phase-by-phase timelines and what to expect.
Learn moreWhy AAA Accreditation?
Seven reasons facilities choose AAA — international recognition, a simple four-step process and a dedicated advisor throughout.
Learn moreConsultation Services
Gap analysis, documentation support, staff training, mock surveys and a continuous compliance strategy.
Learn moreInternational Recognition
How AAA standards were assessed and accredited by ISQua EEA, and what institutional ISQua membership means.
Learn moreTake the next step
Eligible? Then start.
Tell us about your facility and a dedicated advisor will confirm the applicable chapters of the standards and set out a realistic route to accreditation.