Western Michigan University's Sindecuse Health Center has been successful in its first attempt to earn accreditation from the American Association for Ambulatory Health Care. The association, a nonprofit organization comprised of physicians and health care executives from a variety of specialty areas, sets national standards it considers essential to high-quality patient care. This puts us in an elite group.
Accreditation provides recognition for quality work.
With it, WMU students and staff can be assured that we are in compliance with the highest national standards. The association offers accreditation through a voluntary process that ambulatory heath care facilities can use to measure their performance against nationally recognized standards. Accreditation is awarded for either one or three years, depending on an organization's level of compliance with these standards. Sindecuse was awarded a three-year accreditation. Baxter noted that the association's accreditation is a benchmark of quality for consumers.