Coshocton Hospital earns ACR accreditation
CCMH: Pictured are Coshocton Hospital Mammography Technologists Lisa Clark and Connie Fox. Photo contributed to The Beacon
COSHOCTON – Coshocton Hospital was awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Mammography is a specific type of imaging test that uses a low-dose x-ray system to examine breasts. A mammography exam, called a mammogram, is used to aid in the early detection and diagnosis of breast diseases in women.
In making the announcement with Edmond Russ, MD, physician director of radiology, Marlene Hostetler, administrative director, commented on the complexity of the review process. “The accreditation process involves an intense review of image quality, our quality assurance standards, staff continuing education and prompt patient follow-up,” said Hostetler. “Passing this accreditation is a credit to our dedicated staff members who make accurate, quality care their top priority.”
The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. It is awarded only to facilities meeting ACR Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards after a peer-review evaluation by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field of radiology. Image quality, personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures and quality assurance programs are assessed. The findings are reported to the ACR Committee on Accreditation, which subsequently provides the hospital with a comprehensive report they can use for continuous practice improvement.
The ACR is a national professional organization serving more than 34,000 diagnostic/interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians and medical physicists with programs focusing on the practice of medical imaging and radiation oncology and the delivery of comprehensive health care services.
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