Notice of Accreditation Survey Published May 9, 2008 EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. will conduct an accreditation survey of the 354th Medical Group June 11 to 13. The survey will be used to evaluate the organization's compliance with AAAHC standards for ambulatory health care and to determine if accreditation should be awarded to, or retained by, the organization. Through an emphasis on education and consultation, the ultimate pur-pose of the accreditation process is to improve the quality of health care delivered by this organization. The 354th MDG has voluntarily requested this survey as a means of assisting its own efforts to improve the delivery of quality health care. Members of the general public, patients, and individuals on the staff of this organization, believing that they have pertinent and valid information about this organiza-tion's provision of health care or compliance with AAAHC stan-dards, may request an information presentation with AAAHC surveyors at the time of the survey for the purpose of presenting such in-formation, or may communicate such information in writing or by telephone to the AAAHC. All information received from identified individuals at or prior to the survey will be considered in making the accreditation decision. The information presented will not be debated with the reporting individual. Requests for presentation must be received at least two weeks prior to the survey in order to allow sufficient time to schedule the presenta-tions. Requests for public informa-tion presentations or reporting of pertinent and valid information may be communicated in writing or by telephone to AAAHC at the following address and telephone number: Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. 5250 Old Orchard Road Suite 200 Skokie, IL 60077 Telephone: 847/ 853-6060 Fax: 847/ 853-9028