The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association have granted the Primary Stroke Center at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City advanced certification as a comprehensive stroke center, according to an Iowa Now report.
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Pacific Hospital of Long Beach (Calif.) has earned accreditation from National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations and been named compliant with ISO 9001:2008 quality management standards by DNV Healthcare.
The Accreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence presented quality improvement data at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions 2013 Scientific Sessions, which took place in Orlando, Fla., May 8 to 10.
EvergreenHealth, Kirkland, Wash.-based healthcare organization, has earned Joint Commission recertification for stoke care and inpatient diabetes care.
Baptist Memorial Health Care has earned the CEO Cancer Gold Standard designation from the CEO Roundtable on Cancer.
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Following preventative guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can help cut vascular access-related bloodstream infections in half, according to a study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
Recently, the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program and American Osteopathic Association's Bureau of Hospitals co-sponsored a webcast on key deficiencies with the National Fire Protection Association's Life Safety Code.
The Joint Commission has awarded Northside Hospital-Forsyth in Cumming, Ga., two-year advanced certification as a primary stroke center, according to a NorthFulton report.
The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer has awarded the Englewood, Colo.-based Centura Health Cancer Network silver accreditation.
The American College of Radiology has granted the Elmhurst (Ill.) Memorial Hospital radiation oncology program accreditation, according to a report by The Doings Oak Brook.