Multiple site refers to laboratory sites operated by the same corporation/entity and meeting the following criteria, without exception:

1. All sites must have the same Medical Director and Technical Director.

2. All physicians performing and/or interpreting any echocardiograms at any of the sites must be included in the application for accreditation in the Organization section.

3. All sonographers performing any echocardiograms at any of the sites must be included in the application for accreditation.

4. All physicians and sonographers from all sites must participate together in quality assurance and education programs, including in-house conferences.

5. The sites all must have identical protocols.

ADDING A MULTIPLE SITE OR A MOBILE SERVICE

Laboratories wanting to add a multiple site and/or mobile service to an application that has already been granted accreditation must complete the multiple site / mobile service supplement and an updated equipment table. If any physicians and/or sonographers have been hired since accreditation was granted, it will be necessary to contact the ICAEL office regarding the submission of staff forms and representative cases for these staff members. In addition to the multiple site / mobile service fee, there may be an added fee to review the staff forms and representative cases. If the added multiple site or mobile service is accepted into the laboratory's accreditation, accreditation for the added multiple site or mobile service will expire when the laboratory's original accreditation expires.