Paoli Hospital's Neurovascular Laboratory has received a three-year term of re-accreditation in the areas of Extracranial Cerebrovascular Testing by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission.
Accreditation by the commission means that Paoli has undergone a thorough review of its operational and technical components by a panel of experts.
The commission grants accreditation only to those facilities that are found to be providing quality patient care, in compliance with national standards through a comprehensive application process including detailed case study review.
Cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death in the U.S. On average, one American dies every 39 seconds of cardiovascular disease.
COUNSELING: Malvern Institute recently opened the Berwyn Counseling Center.
The new location on Lancaster Avenue will take over the outpatient programs currently being held at the Frazer location.
Doors opened June 4.
Occupying two floors and 4,000 square feet of a free standing building, the complex is dedicated entirely to treating patients.
GAS: According to AAA Mid-Atlantic, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in the five-county Philadelphia region was $3.55 Monday, down 3 cents over the weekend and down 8 cents in the last week.
In other areas, the average price of a gallon of regular gas on Monday were:
o Pennsylvania at $3.48, down 2 cents over the weekend and down 7 cents in the last week.
o S. Jersey at $3.39, down 3 cents over the weekend and down 7 cents in the last week.
o Delaware at $3.41, down 3 cents over the weekend and down 9 cents in the last week.
o Nationwide at $3.54, down 2 cents over the weekend and down 5 cents in the last week.