Area hospitals achieve accreditation

CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock and CHI St. Vincent North in Sherwood recently became the first and only hospitals in the state to earn accreditation for cardiac catheterization by Accreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence, an organization dedicated to ensuring adherence to the highest-quality standards for cardiovascular and endovascular care.

“We achieved the accreditation by volunteering for a professional review of our structure, internal processes, patient safety practices and clinical outcomes. It is gratifying that our commitment to quality care for our patients resulted in meeting the standards established by experts in cardiac and endovascular care,” said Dr. Randy Jordan, chief medical officer for the Jack Stephens Heart Institute.