The Octavio Brunetti Quintet Showcases Its "Tango Nuevo" at the Second Annual "The Americas-In Concert" on Saturday November 21, 2009 - Concert is Free and Open to the Public
 

PITTSBURGH, PA (October 26, 2009) Amongst the most sought after tango pianists of our times, Octavio Brunetti, along with his Quintet, will present his trademark avant-garde 21st Century Tango at the second annual “The Americas—In Concert” on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. in the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium at the University of Pittsburgh...

Med Health Services Receives Accreditation for Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL)
 

PITTSBURGH, PA (March 30, 2009) One American dies every 32 seconds of cardiovascular disease, disorders of the heart and blood vessels. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, costing society over 83.7 billion dollars each year in health services, medications and lost work time due to disability. Cardiac structure and flow information provided by the echocardiographic testing is useful in the detection and management of many types of heart disease. This noninvasive test has become one of the standard diagnostic tools in cardiology with an estimated 10 million echocardiograms performed annually in the United States. Echocardiography is a complex imaging technique that relies on the experience and training of both the physician and sonographer. Their interpretive and technical abilities determine the diagnostic accuracy of the echocardiographic examination. The Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL) has developed an accreditation program which evaluates the quality of these and other critical elements of an echocardiography laboratory.

Pittsburgh Cardiovascular Institute/Med Health Services, Radiology Department, located in Monroeville, PA was granted accreditation by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL). The laboratory is one of the first one thousand echocardiography laboratories in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico to be so recognized for its commitment to high quality patient care and it provision of quality diagnostic testing.

The ICAEL was established with the support of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the Society of Pediatric Echocardiography (SOPE) to provide a peer review mechanism to encourage and recognize the provision of quality echocardiographic diagnostic evaluations by a process of voluntary accreditation. A non-profit organization, the ICAEL is dedicated to ensuring high quality patient care and to promoting health care.

Participation in the accreditation process is voluntary. Accreditation status signifies that the facility has been reviewed by an independent agency which recognizes the laboratory’s commitment to quality testing for the diagnosis of heart disease.

Please contact our office at (412) 373-7125 ext. 116 for a complete listing of the Med Health Services’ diagnostic centers in the Tri-State area.