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Shannon Mulcahy
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Progressive Medical
Receives Accreditation, Illustrating Its Commitment To Excellence In Patient Care

Carlsbad, CA.—November 1, 2007—Progressive Medical, a home medical equipment company, has achieved the Award of Accreditation from the Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation, based in Waterloo, Iowa. This award is achieved only when home medical equipment companies demonstrate a high level of quality practices in their business operations and patient care techniques. Progressive Medical, Carlsbad, CA earned the three-year accreditation after completing a comprehensive application that focuses on patient care, financial stability, and a commitment to quality operational practices and procedures. Accreditation by the Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation assures Medicare and other payers that the highest levels of quality are practiced within all areas of the company.

“We sought accreditation by the Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation to demonstrate that our company is committed to providing excellent patient care and safety in a financially solvent environment,” says Shannon Mulcahy, Business Development. “This award also reinforces that our commitment to quality is ongoing.”

Founded in 2007, the Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation seeks to continuously set standards of the highest quality on behalf of the medical equipment industry and business owners. Its interactive, Web-based design is specifically aimed at the medical equipment industry, providing a targeted approach to accreditation and quality improvement.

About Progressive Medical
Dying for a good nights sleep? It could be caused by obstructive sleep apnea or
Disease related breathing problems.

Progressive Medical provides the CPAP, APAP, Bi-Level, Non-invasive Ventilation, Servo Ventilation or pressure-support for ventilation. Progressive Medical provides diagnostic and therapeutic devices that insure that our clients breathe constantly day or night.

Progressive Medical has exclusive rights – in San Diego County - to the Watch-PAT 100 ambulatory sleep diagnostic tool. The Watch-PAT 100 can be used for diagnosing, treatment assessment and follow-up of sleep related breathing disorders.

Established in 1983, Progressive Medical provides breathing solutions for obstructive sleep apnea and disease or incident related breathing problems - whether it's neuromuscular, paralysis, or any other ailment affecting the breathing process.

What we are providing is the breath of life and we take our role in this solution, very seriously. We see our selves as healthcare professionals with a personal commitment to each and every one of the people we serve.