The ACC International Centers of Excellence (ICOE) Program recognizes hospitals outside of the United States for their commitment to high standards of medical practice and their dedication to providing evidence-based cardiovascular care.
ICOE designation is a distinguished mark of leadership, signaling an organization's commitment to continuous quality improvement, education, and professional development for physicians and cardiovascular care team members. Hospitals that participate in and earn any ACC Accreditation are eligible for ICOE recognition. This is the highest honor ACC awards to hospitals outside of the United States.
Benefits of ICOE Participation
As an ICOE, your organization gains access to exclusive resources designed to support continuous quality improvement, including:
- Ongoing access to ACC clinical quality consultants for expert guidance and support
- CardioSource® Plus subscription, providing full access to ACC's trusted online education, guidelines, and clinical tools
- Up to 20 ACC International Associate and/or Cardiovascular Team memberships for your hospital staff, expanding professional development and engagement
- A complimentary registration to the annual ACC Quality Summit, connecting your team with global leaders in cardiovascular care.
Recognition & Visibility
Hospitals awarded ICOE designation receive:
- Use of the ACC International Center of Excellence logo for the duration of active ACC Accreditation
- A formal Recognition Award celebrating your achievement
- Global visibility through recognition as an ICOE across multiple ACC communications
For more information on our ICOE program, please email us at: globalquality@acc.org.
Congratulations to our current ACC International Centers of Excellence (ICOE) facilities! Earning this recognition is a powerful way to showcase your institution's commitment to high-quality, evidence-based cardiovascular care.
Australia
- St. Andrew's War Memorial
- Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation
Botswana
- Lenmed Bokamoso Private Hospital
- Heart Failure Accreditation
Brazil
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
- Chest Pain Center Accreditation
- Heart Failure Accreditation
- Prevent Senior Private Operadora De Saude LTDA
- Transcatheter Valve Certification
Mexico
- Christus Muguerza Hospital Alta Especialidad
- Chest Pain Center Accreditation
Saudi Arabia
- Johns Hopkins Aramco
- Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation
- Electrophysiology Accreditation
- Heart Failure Accreditation
- Transcatheter Valve Certification
- Prince Sultan Cardiac Center-Qassim
- Chest Pain Center Accreditation
- Al Hammadi Hospital-Nuzha
- Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation
- Al Hammadi Hospital – Suwaidi
- Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation
- King Abdul Aziz Medical City
- Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center– Jeddah
- Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation
- Madinah Cardiac Center
- Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation
- Mouwasat Medical Services Company – Dammam
- Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation
- Saud Al Babtain Cardiac Center
- Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation
South Africa
- Ethekwini Hospital and Heart Centre
- Chest Pain Center Accreditation
- Transcatheter Valve Certification
UAE
- American Hospital Dubai
- Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation
- Chest Pain Center Accreditation
- Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
- Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation
Vietnam
- Vinmec Central Park International Hospital
- Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation
- Heart Failure Accreditation
- Vinmec Times City International Hospital
- Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation
- Heart Failure Accreditation