PHILADELPHIA, December 15, 2022 -- Einstein Healthcare Network, now part of Jefferson Health, has been designated a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence® (DICOE) by the American College of Radiology's (ACR) Commission on Quality and Safety. Einstein is the first facility in Philadelphia to earn this distinction which applies to all Einstein locations that provide radiology services. Only 4.3 percent of the thousands of medical facilities across the country that are accredited by the ACR in the modalities they provide earn designation as a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence, and Einstein is among them.
The DICOE program is an achievement that extends far beyond accreditation to recognize best-quality imaging practices and diagnostic care. This includes a comprehensive assessment of the entire medical imaging enterprise, including structure and outcomes. The DICOE designation recognizes excellence at multiple levels - including the professional staff, the technology and the policies and procedures the organization follows - and superior patient care.
"This designation is a testament to the hard work and dedication to high quality patient care on the part of the entire Radiology Department," says Ryan K. Lee, MD, MBA, Chair of the Department of Radiology for Einstein Healthcare Network. "In particular, I want to acknowledge Radiology Supervisor Anthony Penta, for his leadership in preparing the Department for the American College of Radiology surveyors' rigorous evaluation," Dr. Lee adds.
In order to receive this elite distinction, facilities must be accredited by the ACR in all modalities they provide, and in which the ACR offers an accreditation program, including in Computed Tomography (CT Scan), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), ultrasound, mammography, among others. The ACR's Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence designation is for three years and then Einstein will re-apply.
About the American College of Radiology (ACR)
The ACR, founded in 1924, is one of the largest and most influential medical associations in the United States. The ACR devotes its resources to making imaging and radiation therapy safe, effective and accessible to those who need it. Its 38,000 members include radiologists, radiation oncologists, medical physicists, interventional radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians.
About Einstein Healthcare Network
Einstein Healthcare Network, now a part of Jefferson Health, is a healthcare system with approximately 1,000 beds and more than 8,700 employees serving the communities of Philadelphia and Montgomery County, Pa. The Network is made up of three acute care hospitals including Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, the largest independent academic medical center in the Philadelphia region training over 3,500 health professional students each year with more than 450 residents and fellows in over 35 accredited programs; Einstein Medical Center Elkins Park; and Einstein Medical Center Montgomery. The Network also includes MossRehab, consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top rehabilitation hospital in the nation; Willowcrest, named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best nursing homes for short-term rehabilitation care in Philadelphia; outpatient care centers; and a network of more than 900 primary care physicians and specialists throughout the region. For more information, visit www.einstein.edu or call 1-800-EINSTEIN.