Submitted photo DMC vascular staff received good news: three-year recertification in vascular testing. Staff includes Katrina Purlock (left) and Ginny Robinson (right). Not pictured is Rebecca Hicks.

ELKINS — Someone dies from cardiovascular disease every 34 seconds, making early detection of heart disease, stroke and other illnesses critical. Early detection is possible through blood vessel tests and treatment.

Davis Medical Center officials are proud to announce that DMC’s Heart and Vascular Institute has achieved reaccreditation in vascular testing from the Society’s Accreditation Commission. Recertification is granted for a three-year period in the areas of peripheral venous testing, peripheral arterial testing, and extracranial cerebrovascular testing.

“Our team always puts patient care first.” “DMC’s Radiology Department Director Joseph DiBacco, RT, said: “Reaccreditation reflects our commitment to the comfort, safety, and professional care provided to each patient. We are proud to offer the highest standards of quality in cardiovascular care. ”

IAC certification is “Seal of Approval” This is something our patients can rely on as an indicator of consistent quality care and a commitment to continuous improvement.

The IAC aims to improve the quality of patient care provided in private offices, clinics, and hospitals where such services are performed by evaluating and certifying facilities that provide diagnostic imaging and intervention-based procedures. It is a non-profit organization with a purpose.

IAC merged all divisions into one organization in 2008. However, its history actually began over 30 years ago with the inception of the “IAC Vascular Testing” (formerly ICAVL) certification.

Since 1991, IAC has developed standards and methods for evaluating the quality of care provided. IAC has expanded further to provide a similar peer review process for multiple imaging modalities within the medical community.

Then, in 2010, IAC began expanding its scope of accreditation from diagnostic imaging to intervention-based certification programs.

Today, IAC continues to grow through collaboration among a multidisciplinary society of diverse physicians, technicians, sonographers, physicists, and many other medical professionals. These individuals represent more than 40 medical specialties that serve as sponsoring organizations and contribute to IAC’s multi-stakeholder efforts.