Coates Hearing Clinic Becomes First Practice to Earn ADA Audiology Practice Accreditation

FRANKFORT, KY & SMITHFIELD, NC — The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) announced that Coates Hearing Clinic has become the first practice to earn ADA Audiology Practice Accreditation. Coates Hearing Clinic, which operates locations in Smithfield, Goldsboro, Lillington, and Clayton, North Carolina, is the inaugural recipient of ADA’s new accreditation program....

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✦ The floor

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✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

No actionable change to clinical practice; this is a milestone accreditation announcement for a single clinic.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

The first earned ADA Audiology Practice Accreditation sets a precedent and may encourage other independent clinics to pursue formal quality benchmarking.

✦ Key Points ✦

01Coates Hearing Clinic (Smithfield, NC) is the first practice to earn ADA Audiology Practice Accreditation.
02The accreditation is awarded by the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA).
03The milestone signals the ADA's accreditation program is now operational and granting credentials.
04Could prompt wider interest among independent audiology practices in pursuing formal accreditation.

✦ Claims & Evidence ✦

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Coates Hearing Clinic is the first practice to earn the ADA Audiology Practice Accreditation.

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