Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. Cardiovascular Laboratory Earns
Echocardiography Reaccreditation by IAC

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. 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.

Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. Cardiovascular Laboratory located in Yankton, SD has been
granted a three-year term of accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission
(IAC) in Echocardiography in the area(s) of Adult Stress and Adult Transthoracic. This
latest accreditation awarded to Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. Cardiovascular
Laboratory demonstrates the facility’s ongoing commitment to providing quality patient care in
echocardiography.

Accreditation by the IAC means that Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. Cardiovascular Laboratory has
undergone an intensive application and review process and is found to be compliance with the
published Standards thus demonstrating a commitment to quality patient care in
echocardiography. Comprised of a detailed self-evaluation followed by a thorough review by a
panel of medical experts, the IAC accreditation process enables both the critical operational and
technical components of the applicant facility to be assessed, including representative case studies and their corresponding final reports.