Date: 2008-10-09
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The accreditation in orthotics, prosthetics and pedorthics was given in recognition of the U-M Orthotics & Prosthetics Center’s achievements in organizational management, patient care standards, quality assurance, supplier compliance, and facility and safety management. This award represents the highest level of accreditation achievable in the profession of orthotics and prosthetics.
(Media-Newswire.com) - ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Orthotics & Prosthetics Center at the University of Michigan Health System has been awarded a three-year accreditation by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics, Inc.
The accreditation in orthotics, prosthetics and pedorthics was given in recognition of the U-M Orthotics & Prosthetics Center’s achievements in organizational management, patient care standards, quality assurance, supplier compliance, and facility and safety management. This award represents the highest level of accreditation achievable in the profession of orthotics and prosthetics.
“University of Michigan Orthotics & Prosthetics Center has demonstrated its commitment to the provision of quality patient care services by seeking and attaining ABC accreditation,” said Catherine Carter, ABC’s Executive Director. “ABC has developed the highest standards for accreditation in the industry and is proud to include University of Michigan Orthotics & Prosthetics Center among our over 1,400 accredited patient care facilities.”
The U-M Orthotics & Prosthetics Center – part of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitaiton at the U-M Health System – is among the few institutional facilities in the country that offer comprehensive orthotic and prosthetic services to clients.
The ABC in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics, Inc. has been credentialing practitioners and organizations since 1948 in accordance with established standards of excellence in the delivery of comprehensive patient care. A not-for-profit organization, ABC’s mission is to encourage and promote the highest standards of professionalism in the delivery of orthotic, prosthetic and pedorthics services. ABC advances the competency of practitioners, promotes the quality and effectiveness of orthotic, prosthetic and pedorthic care, and maintains the integrity of the profession.
For additional information about University of Michigan Orthotics & Prosthetics Center, visit www.med.umich.edu/pmr/op.