Board of Directors
Charles E. Chambers MD
Board Chair
Carl Tommaso MD
Treasurer
Christopher J. White MD
Secretary
Bonnie H. Weiner MD,MSEC MBA
Chief Medical Officer
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To: All Hospital Administrators
Why choose ACE for Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Accreditation?
ACE is the most experienced Cath Lab accreditation organization:
- Comprehensive programs for all catheter based therapies:
- Interventional cardiology (Cath/PCI)
- Carotid stenting (CAS)
- Peripheral vascular interventions (PVI)
- Electrophysiology (EP)
- Congenital heart and pediatrics (CHD)
- A unique database of >6000 Angiographic Case Reviews benchmarks your lab to high performing labs
- A team of seasoned clinicians dedicated to Quality Improvement in the Cardiac Cath Lab
Hospital administrators want to know: What are the benefits of ACE accreditation to the hospital and ROI?
While there are many reasons to invest in ACE Accreditation, the most important is that accreditation builds a quality “asset” and reduces cost.
Quality
- A proactive, hospital-friendly validation of organization quality using ACE clinician quality review experts.
- A tested and successful process to validate appropriate patient selection by clinicians.
- Detailed reports from the site visit and angiographic review, to identify opportunities and a blueprint for improvement.
- Proven resources and tools to assist with the corrective action plan.
- A focus on improved documentation and structured reporting.
- An enhanced facility reputation for high quality and best practices.
Cost Reduction - ACE clients tell us:
- Improved documentation increases revenue by reducing denials and providing a foundation for more accurate coding.
- Accreditation lowers cost by reducing unnecessary variability and standardizing practices.
- Accreditation creates positive recognition from payers and engagement of your physicians.
Our best references are ACE clients!
Click the following link to view: Jane Kiah, MS, RN: How Miami Baptist Hospital Justified the Cost of ACE Accreditation.
Click the following link to view: Alan Simons, MD: How ACE Accreditation Helped St. Joseph’s Keep a Competitive Edge.
Sincerely yours,
Mary Heisler, BA, RN
ACE Executive Director
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