AWARDS AND ACCREDITATIONS
Echocardiography and cardiovascular catheterization
Children ’ s Hospital Colorado is currently accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission ( IAC ) in more fetal , pediatric , adolescent and adult cardiovascular diagnostic testing and intervention-based procedural areas than any other children ’ s center accredited by the IAC . The Heart Institute ’ s Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Catheterization Programs both received IAC accreditation in 2023 .
Echocardiography Based on echocardiography volume , the Heart Institute ’ s Echocardiography Lab ranks among the largest in the country . The annual number of echocardiograms performed was more than 25,000 in 2023 . Our lab is accredited in pediatric transthoracic , pediatric transesophageal and fetal echocardiology across 30 sites in our system of care . This status is a very important aspect of a reputable imaging department . The IAC utilizes a rigorous clinical peer review process to ensure that quality and safety practices are established for improved patient outcomes . Additionally , it is the only CMS-approved accrediting body that provides a clinical peer review of case studies for diagnostic quality , report accuracy and report completeness . Interim Medical Director , Dale Burket , MD , and the team are proud to have achieved the distinction .
Cardiovascular catheterization The IAC ’ s cardiovascular catheterization accreditation is a means by which cardiovascular catheterization facilities can evaluate and demonstrate the level of patient care they provide . In March 2023 , the Heart Institute ’ s cardiovascular catheterization team had their accreditation extended to the full three years across pediatric cardiovascular catheterization , complex adult congenital heart disease , structural heart interventions and valve interventions .
The team , led by Medical Director and interventional cardiologist Gareth Morgan , MD , provided more than 850 catheterization procedures in 2023 . Children ’ s Colorado is home to one of the largest catheterbased valve programs in the U . S . with the lowest radiation doses . This program is always involved in clinical and device trials in the U . S ., which means our patients have access to the most cutting-edge research , techniques and technology available . For example , the Heart Institute is home to the most highly developed 3D integrated imaging platforms and augmented reality software development program in the United States . Through these innovations , our goal is to improve patients ’ heart health with fewer and less invasive procedures . The interventional cardiology program is the only fully IAC accredited pediatric congenital cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology lab in the country .
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