Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus Receives Re-accreditation for Echocardiography Services

Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus (MMCSC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has earned re-accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC), a widely respected accreditation program, in the areas of Adult Transthoracic and Adult Transesophegeal echocardiography. The three-year term of accreditation demonstrates MMCSC’s ongoing commitment to providing quality patient care in echocardiography.

One of the most commonly utilized diagnostic tests in cardiology, echocardiography is used to assess the condition of the heart, heart valves and surrounding blood vessels. It can help detect heart disease or signs of serious conditions by providing physicians with real-time images of the heart structure and information on its functioning.

Accreditation by the IAC validates that MMCSC has successfully completed an intensive application and review process and was found to be in compliance with IAC Standards and Guidelines for Echocardiography Accreditation. 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. For patients, the accreditation serves as a “seal of approval,” ensuring MMCSC’s consistent quality care and dedication to continuous improvement.

For more information about echocardiography and the cardiology services available at MMCSC, visit www.rwjbh.org/monmouthsouth.

About Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus

Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus is an acute-care community hospital located in Lakewood, Ocean County. An RWJBarnabas Health facility, Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus merged with Monmouth Medical Center, a teaching hospital located in Long Branch, Monmouth County, in 2014. The hospitals are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the communities they proudly serve through expanded access to specialty outpatient services that focus on preventive medicine and healthy living. The partnership has also expanded patients' access to geriatric and pediatric emergency services, as well as outpatient neurology, oncology and geriatric services. Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus has converted to all private rooms, which makes it the only provider in the region with all private rooms for overnight stays. For more information about Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus, visit www.rwjbh.org/monmouthsouth.