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Our commitment to continuous Quality Improvement has taken the form of rigorous benchmarking. This philosophy has led to a commitment of achieving Accreditation and Certifications to the highest national standards available for our clinical programs. As a result, Health First hospitals and facilities have earned the following distinctions:

Health First Cape Canaveral Hospital
  • Accreditation by The Joint Commission
  • Accredited by ICAEL (International Commission for Accreditation of Echo Laboratories)
Health First Diagnostic Centers

Melbourne: Accreditation by the American College of Radiology (ACR) as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence (Breast and General Ultrasound, Stereotactic & Ultrasound-guided Breast Biopsy, and Mammography) as well as for CT
Merritt Island: ACR Accreditation for Digital Mammography and CT; Accreditation by ICAEL for Echo-cardiology (International Commission for Accreditation of Echo Laboratories)
Sykes Creek (Merritt Island): ACR Accreditation for MRI
Viera Medical Plaza: ACR Accreditation for Mammography, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Position Emission Tomogrpahy (PET) and Ultrasound

Health First Health Plans
  • Accreditation status of "Accredited" from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for Medicare Advantage and Commercial health plans, 2021-2024
  • Medicare Advantage plans received a rating of 4 out of 5 according to NCQA's Health Insurance Plan Ratings 2021-2022
  • Commercial HMO Plans received a rating of 3.5 out of 5 according to NCQA's Health Insurance Plan Ratings 2021-2022
Health First Holmes Regional Medical Center
  • Accreditation by The Joint Commission
  • Accreditation by the American College of Radiology (ACR) in CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT, and Ultrasound
  • American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Accreditation - Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
  • Certified by the American College of Pathologists (CAP)-Laboratory Services
  • Consumer Choice Award from the National Research Council
  • "Get with the Guidelines-Stroke" Gold Plus Award from the American Stroke Association
  • HRS Certification for Pre-Hospital Care - Health First Holmes Regional Medical Center and First Flight Aeromedical Transport
  • Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL) Certification
  • Level II Trauma Center Certification by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration
  • National Institution for Occupational Safety and Health Certification - Pulmonary Laboratory
Health First Home Care
  • Accreditation by The Joint Commission
Health First Medical Equipment
  • Accreditation by The Joint Commission
Health First Palm Bay Hospital
  • Accreditation by The Joint Commission
  • Accreditation by the American College of Radiology in Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, Breast Ultrasound, CT, and MRI
  • Accreditation by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
  • Accreditation by the College of American Pathologists (CAP)-Laboratory Services
Health First Medical Group
  • Primary Care Physicians performed highest in Florida for preventive services, including Mammography and Colorectal Cancer Screenings, as well as influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations (EHR 4 Prevention-FMQAI)
Health First Sleep Center
  • American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Accredited Hospital-based Sleep Center
Health First Viera Hospital
  • Accreditation by The Joint Commission
  • Certified by the College of American Pathologists (CAP)
  • Accreditation by the American College of Radiology in Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, CT, and MRI
Hospice of Health First
  • Accreditation by The Joint Commission

Last updated 09/24/21