ROCKFORD — Affiliated Surgeons of Rockford, 2300 N. Rockton Ave., has received recognition from the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories as meeting or exceeding the commission’s standards for noninvasive vascular testing in its noninvasive laboratory.
During an accreditation process, every aspect of a laboratory’s daily operations and its impact on the quality of health care provided to patients is assessed and reviewed. While completing an application, laboratories are required to identify and correct potential problems, revise protocols and validate quality assurance programs.
Participation in the accreditation process demonstrates a laboratory’s attention and commitment to a high level of patient care and quality testing. Accreditation by the commission is valid for three years.
The commission is a nonprofit organization established with the support of eleven medical societies including physicians, technologists and sonographers that represent medical specialties including cardiology, neurology, radiology, vascular medicine, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, internal medicine and biology.
