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CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL RECEIVES MAMMOGRAPHIC IMAGING SERVICES ACCREDITATION

(September 11, 2013) CARTHAGE, NY Carthage Area Hospitals Medical Imaging Department has received Mammography accreditation by the American College of Radiology for quality and safety. David Hodge, Medical Imaging Manager stated We were very pleased to receive this recognition as it assures our patients that our service is acknowledged by the American College of Radiology. The accreditation expires December 2016. In photo: David Hodge & Amy Cleary (Not in photo but members of the team: Susan Hayes & Rachael Hadley)

### About Carthage Area Hospital Carthage Area Hospital was founded as a 501-(c)-3 federal tax exempt and not-for-profit organization in 1965. Located in Carthage, NY, the 78-bed hospital provides services to a rural population residing in Eastern Jefferson, Southern St. Lawrence, and Northern Lewis Counties of Northern New York. In addition to the main campus in Carthage, the hospital has 15 outlying clinics and 1 assisted-living facility. For more information, please visit www.carthagehospital.com.