Electromyography Lab accredited at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital

The electromyography lab at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital has received Laboratory Accreditation status from the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Dr. Daniel Moore, certified by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, is the laboratory’s medical director, and Dr. Leonardo Villarosa is the laboratory’s site director.

“We are excited to receive AANEM Laboratory Accreditation status,” Moore said. “Our team is not only committed to meeting and achieving national standards in quality, but is also dedicated to patient comfort and safety.”

The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine laboratory accreditation ensures patients receive quality medical care in a safe environment. Accreditation provides patients, referral sources and payers with a credible measure to differentiate the laboratory’s quality of care. The accreditation standards evaluate the diagnostic services and clinical operations essential to providing quality patient care, which include:

• Clinical staff qualifications and continuing education.
• Physical facilities.
• Electrodiagnostic (EDX) equipment.
• Protocols for performing EDX studies.
• Patient reports.
• Policies for ensuring the health and safety of every patient.

Electromyography is a diagnostic procedure that evaluates muscle health. It helps diagnose neuromuscular disorders such as muscular dystrophy, neuropathies, polymyositis, carpal tunnel, Lou Gehrig’s disease and Guillain-Barre syndrome. Those experiencing symptoms such as tingling, muscle weakness, numbness, or cramping may be a candidate for an EMG.

The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine is a nonprofit membership association dedicated to the advancement of neuromuscular, musculoskeletal and electrodiagnostic medicine. For more information about AANEM, or to learn more about laboratory accreditation, visit www.aanem.org.

To learn more about the EMG Clinic at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital, call 252-641-7776.