Three-Year Ultrasound Accreditation Awarded to Mid-South Maternal Fetal Medicine

Online, January 4, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Memphis, TN. Mid-South Maternal Fetal Medicine has successfully completed the application process for obstetric ultrasound accreditation, through the American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine, and has been awarded accreditation for three years.

Participation is AIUM's Ultrasound Practice Accreditation program is voluntary, and is available to practices in the following areas of ultrasound: abdominal/general, obstetrical, gynecological, vascular, breast, or any combination of these areas. The accreditation process allows ultrasound practices the opportunity to assess their strengths and weaknesses, and to initiate changes for improving their overall operations. The AIUM developed this program in response to the many changes in the approach to healthcare delivery that have resulted in an increased scrutiny of diagnostic evaluations, as well as technical improvements that have allowed for the expanded use of ultrasound.

According to Paula Woletz, Director of Accreditation for AIUM: "The entire practice was reviewed, including the practice's personnel, physical facilities, procedures for documentation, storage, and keeping of records; policies and procedures, quality assurance methods, and how the practice meets the AIUM standards. The practice has met voluntary standards set by the diagnostic ultrasound profession."

Mid-South Maternal Fetal Medicine is a consultative practice which specializes in the treatment of high-risk pregnancies. Patients of MSMFM are referred by their primary obstetrician due to one or more high-risk factors, and are followed for monitoring of both mother and unborn child. Services provided during this process include routine and high-resolution ultrasounds, fetal Doppler flow studies, fetal echocardiography, umbilical blood sampling, and amniocentesis.

Mid-South Maternal Fetal Medicine is located at 6266 Poplar Avenue in east Memphis. For more information about their services, call (901) 682-2595 or visit them on the web at www.msmfm.com.