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Process for applying for ISCD Facility Accreditation

To become accredited, facilities must meet established criteria as defined by the FAP Committe and within associated documents. Facilities must also sign a Facility Accreditation Agreement with the ISCD.

Facilities applying for re-accreditation shall submit completed application 30 to 90 days before accreditation expires. All application Documents, Scans and Reports must be mailed to ISCD.
ATTN: Accreditation Mgr.
306 Industrial Park Rd. Suite 208
Middletown, CT 06457-7557

Please submit all documents on the checklist (follow the instructions found on each form):

Complete Application Documents Pack: (.pdf)

• FAP 1100 - Application Checklist (.pdf)
• FAP 1110 - Application Face Sheet (.pdf)
• FAP 1120 - Payment Advice (.pdf)
• FAP 1130 - Signed Facility Accreditation Agreement (.pdf)
• FAP 1140 - DXA Facility SOP Worksheet (.pdf)
• FAP 1150 - DXA Scanner QA/QC Worksheet (.pdf)
• FAP 1160 - DXA Interpreter Worksheet (.pdf)
• FAP 1170 - DXA Technologist Worksheet (.pdf)
• Glossary (.pdf)

• Here are some helpful Tips for your application.

Source documents for the ISCD Densitometry Facility Accreditation Program and The Essential Elements are located on the ISCD Official Positions page and within our ISCD Bone Densitometry Course Syllabi (available for purchase only).

The ISCD Facility Accreditation Program (FAP) Committee has the responsibility of overseeing all aspects of ISCD facility accreditation. Our mission is to advance excellence in the assessment of skeletal health. By demonstrating satisfactory completion of the ISCD Facility Accreditation Program, accredited facilities can assure patients, health care providers, regulatory bodies and others that the facility meets standards for the practice of bone densitometry.

For more information on the FAP Committee please see the FAP Committee Policies and Procedures (.pdf) and Roster of FAP committee members.

The FAP Committee will review each application based on review conducted by trained Assessors (.pdf) and the submitted application documents. FAP Committee can either approve a facility for accreditation or decline accreditation.

Accreditation Application Process:

Facility submits application/payment

Accreditation Manager (AM) verifies receipt of all necessary items and assigns Assessors

Assessors return graded application to AM

FAP Committee decides

Fees: Effective January 2012

The current fees for Facility Accreditation are based on the number of DXA scanners the facility operates:

Note: All funds are in US dollars and must be paid in US dollars and drawn on US Financial institutions.

Appeals: Facilities who are declined accreditation may submit a request for reconsideration by the FAP committee. Such request may include additional information or clarification to address insufficiencies noted. The FAP committee will review all requests for reconsideration and communicate decision and rationale for decision to facility once reached. Should FAP committee again decline to accredit facility, the facility can appeal the decision to the ISCD Executive Committee.

All requests for reconsideration and appeals are handled in writing.

The FAP committee, or Executive Committee, at their sole discretion, may request participation by facility in person or by letter/mail/email/conference/video call to clarify issues.

All requests for reconsideration and/or appeals to Executive committee must be made in writing within 15 days of negative decision or reconsideration decision, as applicable.

Term of Accreditation: The term of accreditation is three years from facility accreditation committee approval.

Questions:

Contact: Kim Swircenski, A.S., RT(R)(BD)(CBDT)
ISCD Facility Accreditation Manager

E-mail:facility@iscd.org
Phone:860.259.1000 ext. 107

Fax:860.259.1030

Page Last Updated: 04/20/2012

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