News Release
Contact: Therese Michels
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Specialist
(815) 971-5421
February 19, 2025
Mercyhealth Orthotics and Prosthetics Center earns accreditation from the American Board for Certification
WOODSTOCK, Illinois and JANESVILLE AND LAKE GENEVA, Wisconsin—Mercyhealth has received accreditation from the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and pedorthics, Inc. (ABC), an independent, nonprofit organization which has been providing facility accreditation since 1948.
ABC’s evaluation of Mercyhealth Orthotics and Prosthetics Centers includes a thorough review of the physical facility and quality of patient care. ABC interviews both staff and patients and conducts a review of organizational documents, including records of patient care.
“Receiving accreditation is a significant achievement, one that recognizes oustanding performance by Mercyhealth,” said Catherine A. Carter, Executive Director of ABC. “The facility leadership should be commended for their commitment to providing quality care to the people in the community.”
Founded in 1948, ABC is dedicated to improving the quality of the nation’s orthotic, prosthetic and pedorthic care through accreditation and certification. ABC encourages facilities to meet or exceed quality standards through accreditation and the teaching of quality improvement concepts.
Mercyhealth orthotists make and fit braces and splints for patients who need added support for body parts that have been weakened by injury, disease or disorders of the nerves, muscles or bones. They can modify purchased braces or create custom-designed braces to perfectly fit patients. Mercyhealth prosthetists make and fit artificial limbs for patients with disabilities. This includes artificial legs and arms for patients who have had amputations due to conditions such as cancer, diabetes or injury. “We are extremely pleased to have achieved this designation,” said Patrick Flanagan, Team Lead for Mercyhealth Orthotics and Prosthetics Centers. “Accreditation is a rigorous process, but one that we welcome as a continual quality improvement mechanism. Earning ABC accreditation is another measure or our excellence as a premier provider of orthotics and prosthetics and reflects our commitment to our patients.”
Appointments are available by calling the following Mercyhealth locations:
Mercyhealth Orthotics and Prosthetics Center—Janesville, (608) 755-8686
Mercyhealth Orthotics and Prosthetics Center—Walworth, (262) 245-0535
Mercyhealth Orthotics and Prosthetics Center—Woodstock, (815) 337-7100
The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics, Inc. has been credentialing practitioners and accrediting organizations since 1948 in accordance with established standards of excellence in the delivery of comprehensive patient care. As a
nonprofit organization, ABC’s mission is to establish and advocate for the highest patient care and organizational standards in the provision of safe and effective orthotic, prothetic and pedorthis services.
