FARGO, N.D., Feb. 8, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DMS Health Technologies, a national provider of mobile and fixed-site MRI, CT, PET/CT, Nuclear Medicine, Digital Mammography, Ultrasound and Bone Densitometry services, is pleased to announce it has earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™ by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission's national standards for health care quality and safety.
"We are proud to have again earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval as it proves our dedication to providing excellence in safety and patient care," states Paul Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of DMS Health Technologies. "Our mobile and fixed-site staff is very supportive of the process. It gives them a feeling of prestige to work in an accredited organization."
The Joint Commission conducted several unannounced, on-site evaluations of DMS Health Technologies in August and September. The accreditation award recognizes DMS Health Technologies' dedication to complying with the Joint Commission's state-of-the-art standards on a continuous basis.
"Achieving accreditation demonstrates DMS Health Technologies has voluntarily sought an independent evaluation of its compliance with state-of-the-art performance standards," says Michael Kulczycki, executive director, Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program, The Joint Commission.
An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission is the predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Since 1975, The Joint Commission has developed state-of-the-art standards for outpatient ambulatory care organizations. Nearly 1,200 freestanding ambulatory care organizations maintain Joint Commission accreditation.
About DMS Health Technologies
DMS Health Technologies, an operating company of Otter Tail Corporation, specializes in delivering products and services to the health care industry. DMS Health Technologies sells Philips Healthcare diagnostic imaging equipment and cardiac / patient monitoring equipment in the upper Midwest; and sells supplies and accessories, and reconditioned equipment, ultrasound and parts nationwide. DMS Health Technologies also provides mobile, interim and fixed-site diagnostic imaging solutions (MRI, CT, PET/CT, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, Cardiac/Angio, Bone Densitometry and Digital Mammography) across the United States; imaging equipment service in the upper Midwest; and portable x-ray services in Minnesota. For more information about DMS Health Technologies, visit www.DMSHealthTechnologies.com.
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About Otter Tail Corporation
Otter Tail Corporation has interests in diversified operations that include an electric utility, manufacturing, health services, food ingredient processing and infrastructure businesses which include plastics, construction and transportation. Otter Tail Corporation stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol OTTR. The latest investor and corporate information is available at www.ottertail.com. Corporate offices are located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and Fargo, North Dakota.