Truer words have never been spoken!
On June 8th Next Step Pregnancy had its 3 year AAAHC Accreditation Survey. For those not familiar with AAAHC, which stands for “Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care”, the survey functions as an external review demonstrating that an organization follows established healthcare quality and safety standards.
Standards such as patient safety, quality medical care, physician and medical staff credentials, organizational governance, financial oversight, and a demonstrated commitment to quality care and patient safety.
Well we passed. Passed with flying colors I might add!
Despite battling a smelly burst pipe issue the day before the Physician surveyor was to be on site! I arrived at the clinic at 6am to open the windows in the hopes of airing out our loved clinic before he arrived! He never said a word!
It was clear from the get go he was not familiar with a clinic such as ours. As evident by the questions he asked and the insistence he needed to observe an ultrasound procedure. After a few back and forths with AAAHC headquarters we managed to educate him on our unique brand of care.
For all the “Not Applicables” marked there were one hundred fold “Fully Compliant” ratings and he ended his 9 hour stay with the words,
“For what you have here, very nice job. Keep up the exceptional work.”
I’ll take it! And the passing grade!
I’m heartily proud of my staff, my board, and my volunteers, all of whom put in the time and talent to help us achieve the win!
Each standard reflects our commitment to honoring God through excellent care for clients and their families, faithful stewardship of resources, responsible service to our community, and accountability to you, our supporters and ministry partners.
Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for your unfailing commitment to our mission and to our work.
None of this happens without you.
Now, onto the next three years!
Thank you for helping us continue serving women, families, and our community with compassion and care! 
P.S.
You are cordially invited to our annual Next Step Gala!
Being held on Saturday September 19th at Holy Rosary in Edmonds.
Dinner, desserts, music, our signature NSPS drink, client stories, unique silent auction experiences, a charismatic keynote address, and much more!
Invitations and a Registration link will be made available on July 15th!
Questions? Email heather@nextstepnw.com