Butler Memorial Hospital and Clarion Hospital both earned a 10-plus year milestone anniversary for Adult Echocardiography Accreditation through the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission, according to an Independence Health System news release.

The milestone recognition program honors facilities that have been accredited for 10, 20, 25, and 30 years. Butler Memorial Hospital first received accreditation in 2006 and Clarion Hospital in 2005.

The five hospitals of Independence Health System are among 2,800 facilities throughout the United States and Canada to be accredited in Adult or Pediatric Echocardiography. Annually, more than 32,000 echocardiograms are performed across Independence Health System.