The Jewish Hospital Echocardiography Laboratory Receives Accreditation
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Cincinnati The Jewish Hospital echocardiography laboratory recently received accreditation by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL).
The laboratory is one of a growing number of echo labs in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico to be so recognized for its commitment to high quality patient care and its provision of quality diagnostic testing.
Participation in the accreditation process is voluntary. Accreditation status signifies that the facility has been reviewed by and independent agency which recognizes the labs commitment to quality testing for the diagnosis of heart disease.
This accreditation is a testament to the quality that our outstanding staff is able to provide in the 13,000 echo lab studies we do each year at The Jewish Hospital, said Donald Wayne, M.D., Medical Director of Cardiology at The Jewish Hospital.
One American dies every 32 seconds of cardiovascular disease, disorders of the heart and blood vessels. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, costing society over $83.7 billion each year in health services, medications and lost work time due to disability.
Cardiac structure and flow information provided by echocardiographic testing is useful in the detection and management of many types of heart disease. This noninvasive test has become one of the standard diagnostic tools in cardiology with an estimated 10 million echocardiograms performed annually in the United States.
The ICAEL was established with the support of the American Society of
Echocardiography, the American college of Cardiology and the Society of Pediatric Echocardiography to provide a peer review mechanism to encourage and recognize the provision of quality echocardiographic diagnostic evaluations by a process of voluntary accreditation. A non-profit organization, the ICAEL is dedicated to ensuring high quality patient care and to promoting health care.
The Jewish Hospital, founded in 1850, is a 200-bed acute care teaching hospital. Services offered include open-heart surgery, interventional cardiology, the regions only blood and marrow transplant center, emergency, major surgery, Cholesterol & Metabolism Center, bariatric surgery, medical weight loss, mobile mammography and others. The Jewish Hospital is a member of Mercy Health Partners. Learn more at www.jewishhospitalcincinnati.com.
Mercy Health Partners is a comprehensive healthcare network with care-delivery sites throughout Greater Cincinnati. Mercy encompasses six award-winning hospitals, eight senior living communities, primary care practices, imaging/diagnostic centers, social service agencies, urgent care centers, health and wellness centers, weight loss management and a variety of outreach and ambulatory centers. To learn more visit www.e-mercy.com.
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