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For any practice owner eyeing a sale, or an investor sizing one up, the real risk in a med spa or surgery center rarely shows up on a P&L. It's in what happens after the doors close: whether DVT protocols get followed, whether a medical director has ever set foot in the building, whether anyone can prove any of it.
Tom Terranova, CEO of QUAD A, walks through how the organization's new med spa accreditation program grades procedures by risk level, why documentation is the single most common gap facilities uncover, and the research tying accreditation compliance directly to drops in mortality from blood clots.
He also makes the case for why variability, not incompetence, is the real threat to a practice's value. An unaccredited multi-location group can multiply an investor's risk far beyond what the math suggests, while standardized, predictable operations are exactly what private equity is looking to buy.
Listen for the story of the clinic that scored a perfect survey in 90 minutes, and why "radical accountability" changes how a team handles mistakes.
Questions answered by this episode:
Learn more about QUAD A
GUEST
Tom Terranova
CEO, QUAD A
Tom Terranova is CEO of QUAD A, a nonprofit accreditation organization founded in 1980 that reviews ambulatory surgery centers, med spas, and other outpatient facilities for quality and safety. He joined QUAD A in 2009 and has led the organization since 2019, after practicing M&A law at Greenberg Traurig and building predictive-analytics models for corporate risk earlier in his career. Terranova holds a JD, MBA, and MA, and has spent his career translating patient-safety data into standards that regulators, investors, and practitioners can act on. He is a frequent speaker on accreditation, risk, and the business side of aesthetic medicine.
Connect with Tom on LinkedIn
Follow QUAD A on Instagram @quadanow
About Aesthetic Appeal
Aesthetic Appeal is where Aesthetic Brokers brings you the latest insights straight from Southern California. We break down what's happening in the medical aesthetics world—especially when it comes to private equity and transactions with mergers and acquisitions that matter to you as a practice owner.
Learn more about Aesthetic Brokers
Follow Aesthetic Brokers on Instagram @aestheticbrokers
Theme music: Blinding, Cushy
Tom Terranova, CEO of QUAD A, walks through how the organization's new med spa accreditation program grades procedures by risk level, why documentation is the single most common gap facilities uncover, and the research tying accreditation compliance directly to drops in mortality from blood clots.
He also makes the case for why variability, not incompetence, is the real threat to a practice's value. An unaccredited multi-location group can multiply an investor's risk far beyond what the math suggests, while standardized, predictable operations are exactly what private equity is looking to buy.
Listen for the story of the clinic that scored a perfect survey in 90 minutes, and why "radical accountability" changes how a team handles mistakes.
Questions answered by this episode:
- What is medical spa accreditation?
- How does risk affect a medical practice's valuation?
- Does accreditation help when selling a medical practice?
- What is QUAD A accreditation?
- How long does it take to get accredited?
- What is the leading cause of death after cosmetic surgery?
- Why do private equity firms prefer standardized practices?
- What is the most common accreditation deficiency?
- Is medical spa accreditation required by law?
- What is risk stratification in medical spas?
Learn more about QUAD A
GUEST
Tom Terranova
CEO, QUAD A
Tom Terranova is CEO of QUAD A, a nonprofit accreditation organization founded in 1980 that reviews ambulatory surgery centers, med spas, and other outpatient facilities for quality and safety. He joined QUAD A in 2009 and has led the organization since 2019, after practicing M&A law at Greenberg Traurig and building predictive-analytics models for corporate risk earlier in his career. Terranova holds a JD, MBA, and MA, and has spent his career translating patient-safety data into standards that regulators, investors, and practitioners can act on. He is a frequent speaker on accreditation, risk, and the business side of aesthetic medicine.
Connect with Tom on LinkedIn
Follow QUAD A on Instagram @quadanow
About Aesthetic Appeal
Aesthetic Appeal is where Aesthetic Brokers brings you the latest insights straight from Southern California. We break down what's happening in the medical aesthetics world—especially when it comes to private equity and transactions with mergers and acquisitions that matter to you as a practice owner.
Learn more about Aesthetic Brokers
Follow Aesthetic Brokers on Instagram @aestheticbrokers
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By Aesthetic BrokersFor any practice owner eyeing a sale, or an investor sizing one up, the real risk in a med spa or surgery center rarely shows up on a P&L. It's in what happens after the doors close: whether DVT protocols get followed, whether a medical director has ever set foot in the building, whether anyone can prove any of it.
Tom Terranova, CEO of QUAD A, walks through how the organization's new med spa accreditation program grades procedures by risk level, why documentation is the single most common gap facilities uncover, and the research tying accreditation compliance directly to drops in mortality from blood clots.
He also makes the case for why variability, not incompetence, is the real threat to a practice's value. An unaccredited multi-location group can multiply an investor's risk far beyond what the math suggests, while standardized, predictable operations are exactly what private equity is looking to buy.
Listen for the story of the clinic that scored a perfect survey in 90 minutes, and why "radical accountability" changes how a team handles mistakes.
Questions answered by this episode:
Learn more about QUAD A
GUEST
Tom Terranova
CEO, QUAD A
Tom Terranova is CEO of QUAD A, a nonprofit accreditation organization founded in 1980 that reviews ambulatory surgery centers, med spas, and other outpatient facilities for quality and safety. He joined QUAD A in 2009 and has led the organization since 2019, after practicing M&A law at Greenberg Traurig and building predictive-analytics models for corporate risk earlier in his career. Terranova holds a JD, MBA, and MA, and has spent his career translating patient-safety data into standards that regulators, investors, and practitioners can act on. He is a frequent speaker on accreditation, risk, and the business side of aesthetic medicine.
Connect with Tom on LinkedIn
Follow QUAD A on Instagram @quadanow
About Aesthetic Appeal
Aesthetic Appeal is where Aesthetic Brokers brings you the latest insights straight from Southern California. We break down what's happening in the medical aesthetics world—especially when it comes to private equity and transactions with mergers and acquisitions that matter to you as a practice owner.
Learn more about Aesthetic Brokers
Follow Aesthetic Brokers on Instagram @aestheticbrokers
Theme music: Blinding, Cushy
Tom Terranova, CEO of QUAD A, walks through how the organization's new med spa accreditation program grades procedures by risk level, why documentation is the single most common gap facilities uncover, and the research tying accreditation compliance directly to drops in mortality from blood clots.
He also makes the case for why variability, not incompetence, is the real threat to a practice's value. An unaccredited multi-location group can multiply an investor's risk far beyond what the math suggests, while standardized, predictable operations are exactly what private equity is looking to buy.
Listen for the story of the clinic that scored a perfect survey in 90 minutes, and why "radical accountability" changes how a team handles mistakes.
Questions answered by this episode:
- What is medical spa accreditation?
- How does risk affect a medical practice's valuation?
- Does accreditation help when selling a medical practice?
- What is QUAD A accreditation?
- How long does it take to get accredited?
- What is the leading cause of death after cosmetic surgery?
- Why do private equity firms prefer standardized practices?
- What is the most common accreditation deficiency?
- Is medical spa accreditation required by law?
- What is risk stratification in medical spas?
Learn more about QUAD A
GUEST
Tom Terranova
CEO, QUAD A
Tom Terranova is CEO of QUAD A, a nonprofit accreditation organization founded in 1980 that reviews ambulatory surgery centers, med spas, and other outpatient facilities for quality and safety. He joined QUAD A in 2009 and has led the organization since 2019, after practicing M&A law at Greenberg Traurig and building predictive-analytics models for corporate risk earlier in his career. Terranova holds a JD, MBA, and MA, and has spent his career translating patient-safety data into standards that regulators, investors, and practitioners can act on. He is a frequent speaker on accreditation, risk, and the business side of aesthetic medicine.
Connect with Tom on LinkedIn
Follow QUAD A on Instagram @quadanow
About Aesthetic Appeal
Aesthetic Appeal is where Aesthetic Brokers brings you the latest insights straight from Southern California. We break down what's happening in the medical aesthetics world—especially when it comes to private equity and transactions with mergers and acquisitions that matter to you as a practice owner.
Learn more about Aesthetic Brokers
Follow Aesthetic Brokers on Instagram @aestheticbrokers
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