Tinsley Surgical, PA Earns Vascular Testing Accreditation by the IAC

Early detection of life threatening heart disorders, stroke and other diseases is possible through the
use of vascular testing procedures performed within hospitals, outpatient centers and physicians’
offices. Cardiovascular diseases are the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. On average, one
American dies every 34 seconds of cardiovascular disease – disorders of the heart and blood
vessels. Stroke, a disorder of the blood supply to the brain, is leading cause of death and the
leading cause of disability in the country, with nearly 800,000 strokes occurring annually.

There are many factors that contribute to an accurate diagnosis based on vascular testing. The
training and experience of the technologist performing the procedure, the type of equipment used
and the quality assessment metrics each facility is required to measure, all contribute to a positive
patient outcome. IAC accreditation is a “seal of approval” that patients can rely on as an indicator
of consistent quality care and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Tinsley Surgical, PA located in Wilmington, NC has been granted a three-year term of
accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in Vascular Testing in the
area(s) of Extracranial Cerebrovascular Testing, Visceral Vascular Testing, Peripheral
Arterial Testing, Screening, and Peripheral Venous Testing.

Accreditation by the IAC indicates that Tinsley Surgical, PA has undergone an intensive
application and review process and is found to be in compliance with the published Standards thus
demonstrating a commitment to quality patient care in vascular testing. 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.

About IAC
The IAC is a nonprofit organization in operation to evaluate and accredit facilities that provide
diagnostic imaging and interventional-based procedures, thus improving the quality of patient care
provided in private offices, clinics and hospitals where such services are performed. The IAC
provides accreditation programs for vascular testing, echocardiography, nuclear/PET, MRI,
diagnostic CT, dental CT, carotid stenting, vein treatment and management, vascular
interventional, cardiac electrophysiology and cardiovascular catheterization. The IAC programs
for accreditation are dedicated to ensuring quality patient care and promoting health care and all
support one common mission: Improving health care through accreditation®. Committed to its
mission through a rigorous peer review process, the IAC has granted accreditation to more than
14,000 sites since its inception in 1991. To learn more about IAC, visit intersocietal.org.