Guthrie is proud to announce that its cardiovascular team has been awarded a three year term of accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) for its Vascular Labs in Owego, Corning Centerway, Ithaca, Troy, Sayre, Big Flats, Wellsboro and Towanda.
Dr. Lawrence Sampson, Chief of Vascular Surgery said, “We are proud to receive this accreditation from the IAC. It is a clear indication of the excellent care that we provide in our vascular labs to diagnose and treat vascular conditions. Cardiovascular diseases are the top cause of death in the United States and these tests and procedures save lives.”
Accreditation by the IAC means that Guthrie has undergone a thorough review of its operational and technical components by a panel of experts. The IAC grants accreditation only to those facilities that are found to be providing quality patient care, in compliance with national standards through a comprehensive application process including detailed case study review.
Vascular laboratory procedures are common medical tests that can help diagnose and treat a variety of vascular conditions, including PAD, carotid artery plaque and narrowing, DVT, abdominal aortic aneurysms and narrowing of the renal and mesenteric arteries.
Guthrie is a non-profit integrated health system located in north central Pennsylvania and upstate New York, serving patients from an 11-county service area. Guthrie is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, and is the first health system based in Pennsylvania and New York to join this network. Guthrie is comprised of a research institute, home care/hospice, hospitals in Sayre, Pa., Corning, N.Y., Towanda, Pa., and Troy, Pa., as well as a multi-specialty group practice of more than 300 physicians and 190 advanced practice providers in a regional office network encompassing sub-specialty and primary care sites in 22 communities throughout Pennsylvania and New York. Guthrie offers a wide range of services and programs designed to enhance the health and well-being of those it serves.
