Contents
- Who We Are
- Central Fabrication Accreditation at a Glance
- Eligibility Criteria
- Application Information
- Accreditation Survey Process
- The Onsite Survey
- Accreditation Decisions
- Accreditation Fees
- Maintaining Accreditation
- Accreditation Standards and Compliance Tips
- Organization (OG)
- Business Records (BR)
- Record Keeping (RK)
- Human Resources (HR)
- Warranty and Recall (WR)
- Safety and Equipment (SE)
- Quality Assurance (QA)
- Customer Satisfaction (CS)
- Resources and Links
- Pre-Application Checklist
- Onsite Survey Checklist
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Central Fabrication Accreditation Guide
October 2023
Central Fabrication Accreditation at a Glance
ABC’s Central Fabrication Accreditation
program is a stand-alone accreditation
designed for facilities that are not
providing patient care but are fabricating orthotic
devices and prostheses for other professionals.
Your business must have on staff a board certified
or licensed orthotist, prosthetist, pedorthist,
technician and/or assistant in the discipline(s) of the services the business provides.
ABC developed its central fabrication accreditation program based on recommendations from central fabrication business owners and clinical practitioners. Due to changes in the orthotic and prosthetic field, many patient care facilities have moved toward using a central fabrication facility to fabricate orthotic, prosthetic and/or pedorthic items/devices for their patients. Although these facilities do not provide direct patient care, they play an important role in the provision of orthotic and prosthetic patient care.
Accreditation is a privilege, not a right. ABC has the legal authority to award accreditation and may withhold, suspend or revoke accreditation if your facility violates ABC’s policies, rules and regulations. Once you submit a signed application for accreditation, you agree to abide by the ABC Code of Professional Responsibility and the published accreditation standards.
