Harrison County Hospital Foundation Awards Scholarships

28 May 2010 - Three students in Harrison County Hospital 's service area have been awarded $1,000 scholarships to assist them as they pursue their chosen healthcare fields.

Travis Cunningham is a senior at Our Lady of Providence High School and will be graduating with an academic honors diploma. He has been accepted to Butler University into the pre-pharmacy program. Travis has been involved with varsity tennis, SADD, varsity quick recall team, hacky-sack club, Spring Musical, Popcorn Players, Summer Show and Fall Show, St. Genesius Society and National Honor Society. Travis has served as Class President, House Historian, Student Ambassador and on the Student Faculty Advisory Board. Travis is the son of Tom and Theresia Cunningham of New Salisbury.

Caitlyn Janes is a senior at North Harrison High School and will be graduating with an academic honors diploma. She has been accepted at Butler University into the pre-pharmacy program. Caitlyn has been involved with varsity basketball, varsity volleyball, varsity tennis, Relay for Life, Student Council, National Honor Society, Renaissance, Cougar Chaos, Federation of Christian Students, SADD, Leo Club and Spanish Club. Caitlyn has served on the Relay for Life of Harrison County Committee, Renaissance Leadership Team, Student Leadership Committee and Prom Committee. Caitlyn is the daughter of Andy and Angela Janes of New Salisbury.

Kristin Shaffer is a senior at South Central High School and will be graduating with an academic honors diploma. She has been accepted at Bellarmine University where she plans to pursue a career as a registered nurse. Kristin has been involved with 4-H, Relay for Life, FFA, Drama, Book Club, varsity basketball, varsity volleyball, varsity cross country and varsity track. Kristin has served as Senior Class President, President of Carnival Committee, President of Prom Committee, Captain of Volleyball team and Vice-President of South Central High School's Relay for Life Team. Kristin is the daughter of Jeffery and Sherry Shaffer of Elizabeth .

Each year the Scholarship Committee of the Harrison County Hospital Foundation reviews scholarship applications received by April 15 th from students from high schools in Harrison and Crawford counties in Indiana and Meade County , Kentucky . At least one outstanding student is selected to receive scholarship funds for continuing education in a hospital, medical, or health care related field at a college or university with an accredited program.

Harrison County Hospital receives accreditation for its Nuclear Medicine Department through the American College of Radiology

16 February 2009 - Harrison County Hospital has received accreditation for its Nuclear Medicine Services from the American College of Radiology (ACR). Accreditation by the ACR is voluntary and involves the submitting of images, documentation of quality control procedures, competency and on-going education of the Radiologists and Nuclear Medicine Technologists reading and performing the studies.

ACR began accrediting imaging facilities in 1992. The ACR awards accreditation to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards after a peer review evaluation of its’ imaging practice. Image quality and procedure evaluations are conducted by board certified radiologists and medical physicists who are experts in their field. The program also evaluates personnel qualifications, adequacy of the facilities equipment and quality assurance programs. All findings are reported to the facility by a comprehensive report that includes recommendations for improvement.

 Harrison County Hospital is the only hospital in the area whose Nuclear Medicine Services are currently accredited by the ACR. When you choose an ACR accredited facility for your imaging needs you can be assured that:

• Your hospitals imaging department has voluntarily gone through a rigorous review process to be sure it meets nationally accepted standards.

• The personnel performing your exam are well qualified, through education and certification, to perform and interpret your nuclear medicine study.

• The equipment is appropriate for the test you will receive and the facility meets or exceeds quality standards and safety guidelines.

Harrison County Hospital employs two registered and certified Nuclear Medicine Technologists, Adam Miller, CNMT and Kris Hunt, CNMT, who
were instrumental in achieving the coveted ACR accreditation. The Nuclear Medicine Department performs almost 2500 Nuclear Medicine exams annually. Dr. Chris Day, Radiologist and Diagnostic Imaging Medical Director said, “We are really excited to be awarded the ACR accreditation. Harrison County Hospital has always been a quality driven hospital and the accreditation proves our dedication to continue to bring the highest quality medical care to Harrison and surrounding counties. The combination of very high quality equipment and personnel has allowed us to offer nuclear medicine procedures that are in most cases only offered in much larger hospitals.”

Harrison County Hospital Receives ACR Accreditation in CT Scanning

20 July 2009 - Harrison County Hospital has received American College of Radiology (ACR) accreditation for its Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT scan) service.  Accreditation by the ACR is voluntary and involves submitting images, documentation of quality control procedures, competency and on-going education of the Radiologist and CT Technologists performing the study. 

ACR began accrediting imaging facilities in 1992.  The ACR awards accreditation to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards after a peer review evaluation of its imaging practices.  Image quality and procedure evaluations are conducted by board certified radiologists and medical physicists who are experts in their field.  The program also evaluates personnel qualifications, adequacy of the facilities equipment and quality assurance programs.

All findings are reported to the facility in a comprehensive report that includes recommendations for improvement.  Harrison County Hospital has been awarded accreditation in Magnetic Resonance scans (MRI), Nuclear Medicine, Mammography and now has been awarded accreditation in Computerized Tomography (CT) scanning.  When you choose an ACR accredited facility, you know:

• The hospital imaging department has voluntarily gone through a rigorous review process to be sure it meets nationally recognized standards.

• The personnel are well trained and qualified, through education and certification, to perform and interpret your medical images.

• The equipment is well maintained and appropriate for the test or treatment you receive and the facility meets or exceeds quality assurance and safety guidelines.

Clyde Melton, Manager of Diagnostic Imaging at Harrison County Hospital, says, “Obtaining the coveted ACR accreditation for our CT service once again proves that Harrison County Hospital is at the fore front of health care for Harrison and surrounding counties. The Hospital’s MRI, Nuclear Medicine, and Mammography are also accredited by the ACR. This
makes us one of the few hospitals in the area that are accredited by the ACR in all the major imaging modalities.”  For more information on Diagnostic Imaging services at Harrison County Hospital, contact Melton
at 812-738-7891.