2014 has seen many changes at ACE. New PVI Standards were launched by ACE at the 2014 Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA 14) Annual Conference in Las Vegas, NV on November 4, 2014. Along with our current accreditation programs in Carotid Artery Stenting Diagnostic Catheterization and PCI, we announced new accreditation and external quality review services for four catheter-based cardiovascular procedures, including, Electrophysiology, Congenital Heart, Transvalvular Therapies and PV Interventions.
Our new video features Christopher White, MD, MSCAI, FACC, FAHA, FESC, ACE Secretary and Medical Director of the John Ochsner Heart & Vascular Institute at the Ochsner Clinical School in New Orleans, LA, and explores the value of ACE accreditation for PV Interventions. According to Dr. White, catheterization laboratories should consider peripheral vascular services as essential elements of comprehensive care. "Our patients are symptomatic and they need to be helped," Dr. White said. "ACE acts like a coach," Dr. White explains in the video."ACE can coach you to be the best possible team to provide the best possible care for your patients."
We are proud to be referenced as a pioneer of accreditation standards in the new health policy statement from the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (ACC/AHA/SCAI). Download this statement here.
In October, four ACE-accredited facilities were named in Becker's List of Top 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs. For these four hospitals, ACE accreditation is part of a strategic, long-term commitment to best practices in cardiac care, as defined by experts in the field of interventional cardiology and validated by external peer review. The four ACE-accredited hospitals included in the Top 100 list are:
- Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Virginia
- Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia
- Scott & White Hospital (now Baylor Scott & White Health) in Temple, Texas
As these acknowledgements illustrate, ACE is a consistent presence in the world of cardiovascular excellence. Is your program next? Facilities seeking ACE accreditation or reaccreditation can obtain more information and complete the application process athttp://www.cvexcel.org.