ACMH Hospital Accreditation Status

Below you will read a brief summary of the accreditation process ACMH Hospital and the Armstrong Outpatient Imaging Center undergo in order to assure top-notch quality care.  It is with great pride that the hospital undergoes these various reviews in order to offer the highest quality services to the patients who entrust their care to us.  If you have questions or would like more information, please feel free to contact the various departments listed through the main hospital number of 724-543-8500. 

Accreditation is granted to those facilities that voluntarily participate in a rigorous evaluation process of daily operations as well as an expert review of test results samples performed by the various departments seeking accreditation.  Accreditation ensures that the facility is committed to performing up to nationally recognized quality-of-care standards.  To maintain the accreditation status, facilities must undergo on-site review every three years.  An exception to this 3-year renewal rule is the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) through the Federal Government’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This agency reviews the mammography department here at ACMH and the AOIC on a yearly basis. 

Below is a list of Hospital Departments/AOIC areas that are accredited and from what agency they have received this status. Initials of the various agencies are identified in the KEY.

ACMH Cardio-Pulmonary:

Echocardiogram Examinations - (ICAEL)

ACMH Imaging Services:

Mammography Services- MQSA - FDA

MRI Services – ACR

Nuclear Medicine Services - ACR

PET Services - ACR

Ultrasound Imaging Services – ACR

ACMH Pathology Department (Lab): 

All areas of the lab are highly regulated by multiple agencies.

CAP                            Every other year – opposite the PADH

PADH                          Every other year – opposite the CAP

CMS                            PADH review results are reported to the Federal CMS

FDA                             Every 18 months

Richard G. Laube Cancer Center

The Cancer Center – CoC of the ACOS

Radiation Oncology – ACR

In addition to the certificate from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, the Cancer Center also received commendation indicating that it not only met national standards for quality care, but exceeded them in multiple instances.

AOIC (Armstrong Outpatient Imaging Center):

Computed Tomography (CT Scan) – ACR

Mammography – MQSA/FDA

Ultrasound and MRI Services – ACR