About PIT Nuclear/PET Accreditation

The Accreditation Process
Designed to serve facilities as an educational tool, PIT Nuclear/PET accreditation is made up of two crucial steps. First, facilities conduct a detailed self-evaluation using the PIT Standards and Guidelines for Nuclear/PET Accreditation and the application. Completion of the application requires detailed information on all aspects of facility operation as well as the submission of actual case studies for review. The case studies are crucial in determining the facility’s compliance with the Standards, and are the basis for judgment of the quality of work that facilities perform. Once the self-evaluation is completed, the documents and case studies are reviewed by the Board of Directors. All aspects of the review are confidential.

Accreditation Decisions
Each application submitted to the PIT undergoes a simultaneous, independent review conducted by two application reviewers.

The Board of Directors reviews the findings and renders an accreditation decision:
Grant
Delay
Site Visit
Deny (No application for accreditation is ever initially denied; facilities first receive a notification of a delay or a site visit).

The PIT advises each facility of its accreditation decision via a personalized notification letter. This letter, sent to the Medical and Technical Directors, details the accreditation decision and when required, requests any additional documentation to further support adherence to the PIT Standards and Guidelines for Nuclear/PET Accreditation.

Maintaining Compliance — Random Site Visits & Audits
In an effort to further substantiate continued compliance by accredited facilities and in response to the requirements sanctioned by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for CMS appointed Accreditation Organizations as part of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA), PIT has implemented a policy requiring all accredited facilities to undergo an audit or site visit at some time during their three-year accreditation period.

PIT Agreement
Applications submitted to the PIT must be accompanied by a completed PIT Accreditation Agreement (current published version) in order to receive an accreditation decision. Obtain instructions, read important information and download the PIT Agreement on the PIT website

Facilities with Multiple Sites (Fixed and/or Mobile)
The PIT provides a pathway for eligible facilities with multiple sites (fixed and/or mobile) to apply for accreditation with one application and reduced fees for additional sites.