Now Available! Lapel Pins, Embroidered Patches & Patient Information Brochures for Accredited Facilities
JUNE 2013 | Show the patients and communities you serve your dedication to quality patient care! The IAC offers accredited facilities the following new optional products, now available for purchase. Place your order directly from your Online Accreditation account.
- Patient Information Brochures & Holder ($25)
Great for your lobby or
waiting area, use this display to educate
your patients on your commitment to
quality care. This attractive set features one
pack (250-ct) of preprinted brochures, and
a clear acrylic brochure holder bearing the
IAC logo and mission, Improving health care
through accreditation. Holder measures
4.25” w x 7.25” h x 2.5” d. Please note:
Brochures are modality-specific. A sample
brochure is included as part
of the certificate package.
- Embroidered Patch ($7 each, 2 or more are $5 each)
Perfect for displaying your
achievement on your lab coat or uniform.
This round, 2.5” IAC embroidered patch
makes a strong statement with a white
background, brown and green logo, brown
edge and comes with an iron-on backing.
Outer circle reads “Member of Accredited
Facility,” ensuring that it can be worn proudly
by all staff members. Please note: Patches
are modality-specific. One (1) complimentary
patch is included as part of the certificate
package (Effective June 1, 2013).
- Lapel Pin ($10 each, 2 or more are $7 each)
Celebrate your facility’s
achievement with the IAC lapel pin. This 1” jewelry-quality pin is die struck with stamped
soft enamel, plated in real gold and has a
butterfly clutch backing. Outer circle reads “Member of Accredited Facility,” ensuring that
it can be worn proudly by all staff members. Please note: Lapel pins are modality-specific.
One (1) complimentary pin is included
as part of the certificate package. (Effective June 1, 2013)
Note: If you have not previously accessed Online Accreditation, you will not be able to order these items online. Only administrators of the
Online Accreditation account have the appropriate credentials to login and order these items.
If you do not have access to Online Accreditation but wish to place an order, please e-mail marketing@intersocietal.org and we will e-mail
you an order form to mail in.
Proposed Changes to IAC Standards for Vascular Testing Accreditation Now Open For Public Comment
THIS COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED
MARCH 1, 2013 | Beginning March 1, 2013, the public may visit the IAC website at www.intersocietal.org/iac/comment_period.htm to comment on any of the proposed Standards until May 1, 2013. In order to provide comments, the IAC Comment Form must be completed and submitted electronically by the provided deadline.
At the close of the comment period, the IAC Vascular Testing Board of Directors will review any submitted comments, consider modifications as needed and vote for final approval of the Standards. Facilities are notified of changes to the published Standards, and the most current version of the Standards can be viewed or printed from the IAC Vascular Testing website at www.intersocietal.org/vascular/main/vascular_standards.htm.
Changes to the IAC Vascular Board of Directors
FEBRUARY 2013 | The IAC is pleased to announce the following changes to the IAC Vascular Testing Board of Directors.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
James F. Benenati, MD, Ex-Officio
Michael R. Jaff, DO, RPVI, FACP, FACC, Immediate Past President
Laurence Needleman, MD, President
Michael Lilly, MD, RVT, RPVI, President-Elect
Melissa A. Vickery, LPN-B, RVT, FSVU, Vice-President
Heather Gornik, MD, RVT, RPVI, Secretary
NEW BOARD MEMBERS
The IAC is pleased to welcome the following new board members:
Anne Marie Kupinski, PhD, RVT, RDMS representing the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM)
Andrei V. Alexandrov, MD representing the American Society of Neuroimaging
Alia G. Grattan, RDMS, RVT representing the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Michel Comeaux, RN, RVT, RDMS representng the Society of Vascular Ultrasound
IN RECOGNITION AND THANKS
The IAC also thanks four members of the IAC Vascular Testing Board who also finished their terms: Phillip J. Bendick, PhD, RVT, Charles Tegeler, MD, Steven J. Bernhardt, RVT, RDMS, and Kathleen A. Carter, BSN, RN, RVT, FSVU.
For complete details on the IAC Vascular Testing Board of Directors, please visit www.intersocietal.org/vascular/main/who_we_are.htm.
IAC Announces Proposal Acceptance for
2013 Research Award Program and Broadens Eligibility
FEBRUARY 15, 2013 | With the objective of funding innovative and meritorious research relevant to facility accreditation, the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) Research Committee invites IAC sponsoring organizations and their members, government agencies, health care insurers, academic institutions and other
nonprofit organizations to submit proposals regarding accreditation and quality improvement for the 2013 IAC Research Award Program. Read more»
Updates to Online Accreditation Allow Facilities to View Financial Details, Order Promotional Items
JANUARY 15, 2013 | The IAC has released several new enhancements to the Online Accreditation application that will significantly assist facilities with accessing their financial details.
- Purchase Extras - Once granted accreditation, facilities can now order additional items (certificates, door clings, certificate plaques) for their facility electronically.
- Transaction History - Facilities can now view past and pending financial transactions with IAC including the ability to view and print receipts.
- Follow Up Payment - This allows users to submit a new payment or modify a payment that was not accepted.
The IAC will continue to make enhancements to Online Accreditation to make the process as simple as possible. Stay tuned for more updates!
IAC Vascular Testing Releases Minor Changes to Standards
JANUARY 1, 2013 | As an accreditation organization, IAC Vascular Testing is committed to maintaining a program that balances the changing needs of both the vascular testing community and the general public by influencing the quality of patient care provided. The IAC Standards and Guidelines for Vascular Testing Accreditation are the most important component of that commitment. Composed by physicians, sonographers and technologists from the sponsoring organizations, the Standards are reviewed periodically by the Board of Directors and revised as needed.
Beginning in 2012, the IAC introduced a process for making revisions to the Standards inclusive of a 60-day public comment period. These Standards represent the first version to undergo a comment period. All submitted comments were reviewed by the Board of Directors and modified, as needed, prior to the publication of these Standards.
ACCESS THE STANDARDS
View the new IAC Standards and Guidelines for Vascular Testing Accreditation on the IAC Vascular Testing website. Standards that are highlighted are content changes that were made as part of the January 1, 2013 revision. Download the IAC Standards and Guidelines for Vascular Testing Accreditation»
KEY REVISIONS TO THE IAC STANDARDS FOR VASCULAR TESTING
The majority of changes are a clarification or explanation of the previous Standards, however, in some instances the requirements have been modified. Key modifications include:
- Medical Director and Medical Staff – Informal Training (Applicable Standards 1.1.1.2A and 1.3.1.2A)
- Technical Director – Training and Experience (Applicable Standard 1.2.1.1A)
- Screening Procedure Volumes – Guidelines (Applicable Standard 6.11B)
- Peripheral Venous QI Program (Applicable Standard 2.1.4.1C)
The new IAC Standards and Guidelines for Vascular Testing Accreditation become effective June 1, 2013. Facilities may apply using either the new Standards or the previous version for a period of six months. Applications submitted after June 1, 2013 must be in compliance with the new Standards.
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