Ortonville Area Health Services Radiology Earns ACR Accreditation

Ortonville, MN —Ortonville Area Health Services has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Mammography is a specific type of imaging test that uses a low-dose x-ray system to examine breasts. A mammography exam, called a mammogram, is used to aid in the early detection and diagnosis of breast diseases in women.

The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. It is awarded only to facilities meeting ACR Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards after a peer-review evaluation by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field. Image quality, personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assurance programs are assessed. The findings are reported to the ACR Committee on Accreditation, which subsequently provides the practice with a comprehensive report they can use for continuous practice improvement.

The ACR is a national professional organization serving more than 36,000 diagnostic/interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and medical physicists with programs focusing on the practice of medical imaging and radiation oncology and the delivery of comprehensive health care services.

Congratulations to the Radiology/Mammography Department of Ortonville Area Health Services on the award!

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The first baby born in 2013 at Ortonville Area Health Services was Mia KayLee Kindelberger. She entered this world on Wednesday, January 2 at 12:54 p.m. weighing 8 lbs., 4 oz and measuring 20 1/2 inches in length. Parents of the new baby are Dustin and Jaimie Kindelberger of Ortonville. Mia’s grandparents are Keith and Margaret Kindelberger of Ortonville and Mike and Jan Neumann of Wheaton. Great grandparents are Sandy Keaveny of Wheaton, Betty Kindelberger of Canby and Ann Polfiet of Canby. Mia was welcomed by her brother, Nash. Dr. Stacy Longnecker delivered the baby. Members of the OAHS Auxiliary hand made the New Year’s stocking for the baby.

The Christmas 2012 baby born at Ortonville Area Health Services is Ashton John Ketterling. Ashton is the son of Elisia Drewelow and Andrew Ketterling of Wheaton. He was born on December 28, 2012 at 3:58 a.m. and was 21 inches long and weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz. Welcoming Ashton were brother Parker and sister Madison. Grandparents are Connie Drewelow and Gene Carrington of Barry, John Drewelow and Kathy Sprock of Graceville and Brian and Mary Ketterling of Wheaton. Great grandparents are John and Floradeen Drewelow of Graceville, JIm and Shirley Montonye of Wheaton and Willy Ketterling of Wheaton. Dr. Bryan Delage delivered the baby. Ashton is shown in the Christmas Stocking, a gift from the OAHS Auxiliary.