All facilities are required to submit the items listed below as part of the Online Accreditation application.

• Equipment information (manufacturer, model and year)
• Procedure Volumes (estimated annual facility procedure volume
  information)
• Training/Experience Qualification Pathways for Physicians, Sonographers and
  Technologists
• Credential Information (i.e., RVT, RVS, RT(VS) for technical staff, RPVI, ASN
  for medical staff [including dates and certificate/registry numbers])
• CME Information for All Staff
  Specific course/lecture title, date of attendance, type and number of
  credits earned. All staff members are required to submit 15 CME relevant
  to vascular testing every three years.

The following policies and/or protocols must be in place prior to application submission

• Primary Source Verification Policy | sample document»
• Patient Identification Protocol
• Patient Complaint Policy | sample document»
• Personnel Safety Policy
• Patient Safety Policy
• Patient Confidentiality Policy | sample document»
• Correlation Documentation
• Quality Assurance Policy | sample document»
• Quality Assurance Meeting Minutes
• Laboratory-Specific, Step-by-Step Technical Protocols | sample protocols»
  
  

For details on what should be included in these policies, review the IAC Standards for Vascular Testing Accreditation: www.intersocietal.org/vascular/seeking/vascular_standards.htm.

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