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Health and Wellness Center Receives Accreditation

The Penn State Altoona Health and Wellness Center has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC/Accreditation Association).

Status as an accredited organization means that Penn State Altoona Health and Wellness has passed a series of rigorous and nationally recognized standards for the provision of quality health care, set by the Accreditation Association. More than 2,300 ambulatory health care organizations across the United States are accredited by the AAAHC.

Each ambulatory health care organization seeking accreditation by the AAAHC undergoes an extensive on-site, peer-based survey of its facilities and services. Not all ambulatory health care organizations seek accreditation; not all undergoing the on-site survey are granted accreditation.