Clinician Recognition
Medication Management Clinic Named an Anticoagulation Center of Excellence
Submitted by Lora Ferguson, Manager of Clinical Ambulatory Pharmacy Operations
Valley's Medication Management Clinic is pleased to announce that we have passed the Anticoagulation Forum's assessment program and have earned the designation as an Anticoagulation Center of Excellence. The rigorous assessment gave us the chance to measure our practice against five key areas of patient care. The program also gives us ongoing access to a rich library of resources providing guidelines and tools to keep up with the changing field of anticoagulation.
Participation in this program demonstrates Valley's ongoing goal to achieve the highest level of care and the best possible outcomes for our patients on antithrombotic medications.
The Anticoagulation Forum is a multidisciplinary non-profit organization with a mission to improve the quality of care for patients taking antithrombotic medications. To explore the program visit: acforum.org/web/ace.php.
Valley's Nuclear Medicine Reaccredited by the American College of Radiology
Submitted by John Wagner, VP, Perioperative Services
Valley's Nuclear Medicine systems have all passed American College of Radiology (ACR) standards and are now ACR accredited. These systems are now accredited for the next three years.
We are so proud of our teams and ability to get this accomplished for Valley!
What does the ACR Accreditation gold seal mean?
- The facility has met the high standards of the ACR for high standards for quality and safety in medical imaging/radiation oncology treatment.
- The facility has systems in place to help ensure appropriate dose levels are used for adult and pediatric imaging where appropriate.
- ACR is committed to making sure our accredited facilities meet the standards in imaging and quality control set by radiologists and radiation oncologists across the country.
- The facility has undergone a rigorous review process which includes:
- Equipment must be assessed annually by a medical imaging and radiation oncology expert who verifies that it functions properly, takes optimal images and utilizes appropriate radiation dose.
- Personnel are required to meet ACR qualification standards to perform your procedure and interpret your medical images.
- Physicians reading your study have systems in place to review each other’s work to ensure diagnostic accuracy.
- ACR Accreditation programs are recognized by the FDA (mammography) and CMS (diagnostic MRI, CT and nuclear medicine imaging procedures).
- The ACR performs site surveys to validate compliance with regulations and safety standards.
- Program-specific educational tools are available to sites to support their commitment to ongoing quality improvement.
Congrats to the Nuclear Medicine team!
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