Prentke Romich Company Completes Accreditation with ACHC
For Immediate Release: May 14, 2009
Contact: Dave Moffatt, President/COO
Prentke Romich Company (PRC)
dlm@prentrom.com
www.prentrom.com
Wooster, Ohio - Prentke Romich Company (PRC) proudly announces its award of accreditation status by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC). With this accreditation, PRC has demonstrated compliance with ACHC standards for Medical Supply Provider and has reinforced the company's commitment to maintaining the highest level of competency in its products and services.
ACHC, a private, not-for-profit corporation certified to ISO 9001:2008 standards, was developed by home care and community-based providers to help companies improve business operations and quality of patient care. Referring to the value of accreditation, ACHC President Tom Cesar indicated, "The survey process leads an organization to examine its policies and practices continually to clarify its strengths and improve its weaknesses."
Accreditation is a voluntary activity where healthcare organizations submit to peer review of their internal policies, processes and patient care delivery against national standards. By attaining accreditation, PRC has demonstrated its commitment to maintain a higher level of competency and strive for excellence it its products, services and customer satisfaction.
About PRC
PRC is a global leader in the development and manufacture of augmentative communication devices, computer access products, and other assistive technology for people with severe disabilities.
An employee-owned company founded in 1966 and headquartered in Wooster, OH, PRC has enabled thousands of children and adults worldwide with severe speech disorders to achieve spontaneous, independent, and interactive communication regardless of their disability, literacy level, or motor skills.
In addition to its powerful communication devices - PathfinderTM, VanguardTM, VantageTM, SpringBoardTM, and the new ECOTM-14 -- PRC also provides a wide array of high-quality teaching and implementation ideas, therapy materials, curriculum sequences, funding assistance, and training to speech-language pathologists, special educators, and the families of AAC communicators.
For more information, go to www.prentrom.com or call (800) 262-1984.
