Accrediting Agencies

• Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare (AAAHC): www.aaahc.org
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): www.cms.gov
• Joint Commission: www.jointcommission.org
• American Hospital Association (AHA): www.aha.org
• American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE): www.ashe.org
• American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM): www.ashrm.org
• American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE): www.asse.org
• Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN): www.aorn.org
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): www.cdc.gov
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA): www.fda.gov
• National Association for Healthcare Quality: www.nahq.org
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): www.nfpa.org
• National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH):  www.cdc.gov/niosh  
• Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA): www.osha.gov