EORH’s Medical Complex Receives ACR Accreditation
03/02/07

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The East Ohio Medical Complex in St. Clairsville has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in Mammography as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
East Ohio Medical Complex (EOMC), part of East Ohio Regional Hospital, met the ACR requirements as a certificated mammography facility. The mammography unit at EOMC will be inspected periodically during the period of accreditation.

Joan Busby, Director of EOMC, said, "The accreditation process is very strenuous and reviews all areas of mammography.” EOMC’s staff of four radiology technicians is involved in the on-going effort to maintain a high quality mammography program.

"EOMC patients should have the highest level of confidence in our mammography unit, knowing that we strive to provide the highest quality of care possible," Busby said.

The ACR, headquartered in Reston, VA, awards accreditation to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards after a peer-review evaluation of its practice. Evaluations are conducted by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field. They assess the qualifications of the personnel and the adequacy of facility equipment. The surveyors report their finding to the ACR’s Committee on Accreditation, which subsequently provides the practice with a comprehensive report.

The ACR is a national organization serving more than 32,000 diagnostic/interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists and medical physicists with programs for focusing on the practice of medical imaging and radiation oncology and the delivery of comprehensive health care services.

For more information about EOMC or to schedule a mammography appointment at the St. Clairsville office call (740) 633-4444.