Albany Associates in Cardiology (AAC), a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, was recently granted a three-year term of accreditation in Echocardiography (in Adult Transthoracic) by The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC). This latest reaccreditation awarded to AAC demonstrates the facility’s ongoing commitment to providing quality patient care in echocardiography.
Echocardiography is used to assess different areas of the heart and can detect heart disease or signs of serious conditions. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. On average, one American dies every 34 seconds of cardiovascular disease (disorders of the heart and blood vessels).
“We are thrilled to have our commitment to excellence and high standards rewarded year after year with the consistent reaccreditation of our programs,” said Kellie Valenti, president of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. “These recognitions let patients know they are getting the best care possible when they visit our facilities. Patients with heart disease truly benefit from our state-of-the-art equipment and the skills of our expert physicians and technicians.”
There are many factors that contribute to an accurate diagnosis based on echocardiography. The training and experience of the sonographer performing the procedure, the type of equipment used, and the quality assessment metrics each facility is required to measure, all contribute to a positive patient outcome. IAC accreditation is a “seal of approval” that patients can rely on as an indicator of consistent quality care and a commitment to continuous improvement.
About Albany Associates in Cardiology
With more than two dozen physicians and advanced practitioners treating patients at locations in Albany, Clifton Park, Troy, and Glens Falls, Albany Associates in Cardiology offers a vast range of services, including cardiology, echocardiography, vascular ultrasound, vascular clinics, nuclear cardiology and interventional cardiology at St. Peter’s Hospital and Samaritan Hospital.
Instrumental in establishing an interventional program at St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany Associates in Cardiology also provides medical directorship of St. Peter’s Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation and Wellness Program. All Albany Associates in Cardiology physicians are board-certified in cardiology.
AAC’s newest location in the St. Peter’s Medical Arts building, 1735 Route 9 in Clifton Park, offers comprehensive cardiology services with a Cardiac Walk-in Clinic for heart patients and an advanced imaging suite to detect complex heart conditions. Also available is a Vascular Walk-in Clinic; dedicated vein suite with vascular ultrasound and procedure rooms; stress tests and echocardiograms to assess blood flow through the heart; and primary care with same-day appointments.
