LPMC Receives American College of Radiology (ACR) Breast Imaging Center of Excellence Designation

Sept. 25, 2012 - PRLog -- Lake Pointe Imaging Center in Rockwall, Texas, an expansion of Lake Pointe Health Network (LPHN), based in Rowlett, Texas, recently received the American College of Radiology (ACR) Breast Imaging Center of Excellence (BICOE) Designation.

The BICOE is awarded to breast imaging centers that achieve excellence by seeking and earning accreditation in all of the ACR’s voluntary breast-imaging accreditation programs and modules, in addition to the mandatory Mammography Accreditation Program. The center is specifically accredited in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound and ultrasound-guided breast biopsy.

“We are honored to receive the center of excellence designation as it recognizes our commitment to serving patients with a high quality of care and customer service,” said Debbie Moeller, RN, chief operating officer and interim chief executive officer for Lake Pointe Health Network. “With patient safety as a top priority, this designation is a testament to the dedication of our staff to meeting and exceeding patient expectations each and every day.”

The Mammography Accreditation Program provides facilities with peer review and constructive feedback on staff qualifications, equipment, quality control, quality assurance, image quality and radiation dose. The 1992 Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) requires that all mammography facilities in the United States be accredited.

Patients can be assured that LPHN and physicians ordering breast imaging have gone through a rigorous review process to meet these nationally accepted standards.  This accreditation is further evidence that LPHN personnel are well-qualified and have gone through the education and certification processes necessary to perform and interpret medical images and administer radiation treatments.  It also signifies appropriate equipment is available and the facility meets or exceeds quality assurance and safety guidelines.

LPHN adds this accreditation to a growing list of accreditation and awards including a 2012 LeapFrog Group “A” rating in patient safety, the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Center of Excellence award for the Lake Pointe Wound Care Center, and national Quality Respiratory Care recognition for Lake Pointe Medical Center.
To schedule an appointment for breast imaging, please call women’s services at 469-698-8555 or visit our website at www.lakepointemedical.com.

ABOUT AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY

The American College of Radiology (ACR), headquartered in Reston, Va., is a national organization serving more than 32,000 diagnostic and interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, and nuclear medicine and medical physicists with programs focusing on the practice of medical imaging and radiation oncology and the delivery of comprehensive health care services.  The ACR is devoted to making imaging safe, effective and accessible to those who need it.

ABOUT LAKE POINTE HEALTH NETWORK

Lake Pointe Health Network is a regionally focused health network anchored by Lake Pointe Medical Center and designed to improve regional access to healthcare services.  The network currently comprises the following locations:

Greenville
•   Lake Pointe Imaging Center, a full-service diagnostic imaging center
Forney
•   Lake Pointe Emergency Department, a full-service, 24/7/365 emergency department - Opening January 2013
•   Lake Pointe Imaging Center, a full-service diagnostic imaging center
Rockwall
•   Lake Pointe Breast Center, a Certified Quality Breast Center of ExcellenceTM
•   Lake Pointe Imaging Center, a full-service diagnostic imaging center
•   Lake Pointe Urgent Care Center
Rowlett
•   Lake Pointe Medical Center, a 112-bed acute care hospital
•   Lake Pointe Cancer Center, providing comprehensive cancer care
•   Lake Pointe Cardiac Rehabilitation
•   Lake Pointe Fitness and Outpatient Rehabilitation
•   Lake Pointe Sleep Center, an AASM accredited center
•   Lake Pointe Wound Care Center, a comprehensive wound care center that includes hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Wylie
•   Lake Pointe Emergency Department, a full-service, 24/7/365 emergency department - Opening December 2012
•   Lake Pointe Imaging Center, a full-service diagnostic imaging center  - Opening December 2012

Lake Pointe Health Network is committed to providing the same high quality health care found at Lake Pointe Medical Center. To learn more about Lake Pointe Health Network, please visit www.lakepointemedical.com.