CCH Maintains National Accreditation for Echocardiography Services
2026-04-30
Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) is proud to announce that
its echocardiography services have once again achieved full accreditation
through Accreditation Canada’s Echocardiography Quality Improvement (EQI)
Program.
Accreditation is completed on a four-year cycle to assess
ongoing commitment to quality and safety. The program last accredited CCH’s
echocardiography services in 2021. A comprehensive evaluation was conducted by
Accreditation Canada late last year, including an on-site assessment by
surveyors and a detailed review of clinical practices, policies, procedures,
staffing, and equipment.
It was determined that CCH’s echocardiography services
continue to meet Accreditation Canada’s national standards for quality and
safety, resulting in the hospital once again receiving full accreditation.
“Over the past several years, CCH has implemented a number of
enhancements to strengthen the quality and consistency of its echocardiography
services, including partnerships with Ottawa-based cardiologists for remote
interpretation and the adoption of a new reporting system aligned with leading
cardiac centres in the region,” said Dr. Christopher Johnson, Medical Director
of Echocardiography at CCH. “Achieving full accreditation reflects the team’s
ongoing commitment to quality and continuous improvement.”
“We are proud to offer innovative, high-quality cardiac
imaging services close to home for our community,” says Jeanette Despatie, CCH
President and Chief Executive Officer. “This accreditation reflects the
hospital’s continued commitment to meeting the evolving needs of the region.”
An echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart that can
assess its structure and function and help identify conditions such as valve
disease and other cardiac abnormalities. CCH performs nearly 3,000
echocardiograms annually for patients from Cornwall, Akwesasne, and the United Counties
of Stormont, Dundas
and Glengarry.