(ECRMC announces new accreditation)....It was announced by El Centro Regional Medical Center.

Hospital officials say they have been awarded the Deriatric Emergency Department Accreditation Level 3 by the American College of Emergency Physicians. They say the reaccreditation demonstrate that ECRMC continues to provide the highest level f emergency care for the unique needs of the elderly adults living in the Imperial Valley. The Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation Program is an ACEP-governed national accreditation organization that strives to improve the care of older people presenting to the emergency department.