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Consulting Group
3708 Rodale Way, Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75287-4816
972-820-8400

Please search below in order to find out more information about top industry professionals, regulatory requirements/guidelines, accreditation standards, and other industry resources.

Accrediting Agencies

• Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare (AAAHC): www.aaahc.org
• American Osteopathic Association (AOA): www.osteopathic.org  
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): www.cms.gov
• Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF): www.carf.org
• Joint Commission: www.jointcommission.org

Associations/Guidelines/Requirements

• 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
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI): www.ansi.org
• Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN): www.aorn.org
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): www.cdc.gov
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): www.fema.gov
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA): www.fda.gov
• Healthcare Interpretations Task Force Section of NFPA: www.nfpa.org/Codes/interpretations/healthcare/healthcare.asp
• 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  
• National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST): www.nist.gov
• Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA): www.osha.gov
• Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE): www.sfpe.org
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security: www.dhs.gov/dhspublic

Special Areas

• Central Sprinkler Replacement Program: http://.sprinklerreplacement.com