SCAI is a sponsor of the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) Cardiovascular Catheterization accreditation program.

IAC Cardiovascular Catheterization provides accreditation to facilities that meet quality benchmarks based on published clinical guidelines, best practices, and outcomes. Accreditation is available in the following areas:

• Adult Diagnostic Catheterization
• Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
• Valve Interventions
• Structural Heart Interventions
• Complex Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)
• Pediatric Cardiovascular Catheterization

Designed to serve facilities as an educational tool, IAC Cardiovascular Catheterization accreditation is made up of two crucial steps.

• Review of the Standards: First, facilities conduct a self-evaluation by reviewing the IAC Standard & Guidelines for Cardiovascular Catheterization. Standards are the minimum requirements to which an accredited facility is held accountable. 
• Completion of the Online Application: Second, facilities utilize IAC Online Accreditation (iaconlineaccreditation.org) to complete and submit their application. Completion of the application requires detailed information on all aspects of facility operation as well as the submission of actual case studies for review. 

Learn more about the program at intersocietal.org/cath.