March 17, 2010 —Cibola General Hospital in Grants, New Mexico has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in Digital Mammography as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

Accreditation is voluntary, and those healthcare organizations who seek this distinction receive evaluations for image quality and procedure. The accreditation program also evaluates the qualifications of staff, adequacy of equipment, and quality control and assurance measures that the facility has implemented.

“Cibola’s Radiology Department, along with the hospital administration and staff, is committed to provide the best care for the patients in the community,” said Kenneth Cochran, CEO. “This includes upholding the highest quality standards set by the ACR.”

In addition to state-of-the-art Digital Mammography, Cibola General Hospital’s Radiology Department offers a full line of imaging services including; CT Scans, Ultrasound, MRI, and Fluoroscopy.

“This exemplifies the radiology department’s commitment to quality patient care. ACR accreditation is no easy accomplishment, and for the staff to take this challenge on and acquire this accreditation –voluntarily – is remarkable,” said Teri Smith, Director of Radiology at Cibola General Hospital.

About the ACR

The ACR 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.