Accreditations
Texas Institute of Cardiology, P.A. is an ICANL and ICAEL Accredited Laboratory and Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility.
What does it mean to be ICAEL accredited?
Private offices, clinics and departments within hospitals that are accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL) voluntarily submit to a review of their daily operations. By participating in the accreditation process, these medical facilities demonstrate a commitment to the performance of quality echocardiography and strive to meet nationally recognized standards.
During the accreditation process, applicant echocardiography laboratories must submit documentation on every aspect of their daily operations. Accreditation is granted only to those facilities that are found to be providing quality patient care, in compliance with the ICAEL Standards. Once granted, ICAEL accreditation is valid for a period of three years, after which time the facility must undergo a repeat evaluation.
What does it mean to be ICANL accredited?
Private offices, clinics and departments within hospitals that are accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Laboratories (ICANL) voluntarily submit to a review of their daily operations. By participating in the accreditation process, these medical facilities demonstrate a commitment to the performance of quality nuclear cardiology and strive to meet nationally recognized standards.
During the accreditation process, applicant nuclear laboratories must submit documentation on every aspect of their daily operations. Accreditation is granted only to those facilities that are found to be providing quality patient care, in compliance with the ICANL Standards. Once granted, ICANL accreditation is valid for a period of three years, after which time the facility must undergo a repeat evaluation.
What does accreditation mean to the patient?
Patients can rely on accreditation as an indication that the facility where their examination will be performed has proven a commitment to providing quality testing for the diagnosis of heart disorders and disease. Patients can rest assured that accredited facilities have been carefully critiqued on all aspects of their operations considered relevant by medical experts in the field of echocardiography and nuclear cardiology.