A partial list of accreditations and certifications:
HFAP Accreditation: Accreditation by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) confirms that UM Health-West is providing high quality care as determined by an independent, external process of evaluation.
Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center: Certification by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) shows UM Health-West is able to handle the most complex stroke cases, 24/7. Covers multiple departments and disciplines, starting from the 911 call and continuing to the Emergency Department, security, imaging, nursing, the pharmacy, neurology, aftercare, rehabilitation, patient education and support groups.
Accredited Chest Pain Center: Accreditation from Society of Chest Pain Centers documents rigorous re-evaluation of cardiac care and integration of best practice standards. The accreditation includes prestigious percutaneous cardiac intervention designation. PCI, commonly known as angioplasty, is the process of clearing a blocked or narrowed coronary artery that could potentially lead to a heart attack.
Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories: The ICAVL ensures the highest quality patient care and promotes healthcare by providing a mechanism to encourage and recognize quality vascular diagnostic testing through a process of voluntary accreditation.
Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories: The ICAEL ensures the highest quality patient care and promotes healthcare by providing a mechanism to encourage and recognize quality echocardiographic diagnostic testing through a process of voluntary accreditation.
Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Nuclear Medicine Laboratories: The ICANL ensures the highest quality patient care and promotes healthcare by providing a mechanism to encourage and recognize quality nuclear cardiology, nuclear medicine, and PET diagnostic evaluations through a process of voluntary accreditation.
Accredited Acute Care Hospital by Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP).
Sleep Lab Accreditation by American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers accreditation for Oncology/Surgical Oncology
Verified Level II Trauma Center
Platinum Award, Heart & Vascular National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) Action Registry
Cardiac Catheterization Lab Accreditation