Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Accreditation Status of Outpatient Cerebrovascular Testing Facilities Among Medicare Beneficiaries: The VALUE Study

Conclusions— The proportion of facilities conducting outpatient cerebrovascular testing accredited by the IAC is low and varies by region. The growing number of certified stroke centers should be accompanied by more accredited outpatient vascular testing facilities, which could potentially improve the quality of stroke care.

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Source: Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine - August 28, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Brown, S. C., Wang, K., Dong, C., Farrell, M. B., Heller, G. V., Gornik, H. L., Hutchisson, M., Needleman, L., Benenati, J. F., Jaff, M. R., Meier, G. H., Perese, S., Bendick, P., Hamburg, N. M., Lohr, J. M., LaPerna, L., Leers, S. A., Lilly, M. P., Tegel Tags: Original Research Source Type: research