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BSE Departmental AccreditationFollowing a detailed assessment of Echotech’s clinical and service management specifications, the British Society of Echocardiography has awarded Echotech with standard departmental accreditation. The assessment pass criteria are as follows: Clinical head has at least one PA dedicated to echo YES
BSE Education Committee October 2005. The Echotech TTE reporting guidelines include reference values detailed in the BSE guideline for chamber and valve quantification. BSE Education Committee May 2008. The BSE have produced a consensus statement following the first Echotech community echo workshop, for which the Echotech service complies with a number of key elements. BSE Community Echo for Heart Failure - Consensus Statement Some key quotes: Organisation of services should be based around a BSE accredited department PCTs and Hospital Trusts must recognise that the needs for echocardiography extend beyond service delivery to include quality assurance, training and continuing education There is no place for using portable systems in the absence of adequate training or outside an organised echocardiography service The BSE accredited department and community echocardiographer should have an electronic link for second opinions, quality assurance and clinical back-up
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