Shiretown Pharmacy receives award

    HOULTON — Shiretown Pharmacy, a retail pharmacy and durable medical equipment company providing prescription medications, over the counter medications, diabetic testing equipment and miscellaneous durable medical equipment has achieved the Award of Accreditation from the Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation (HQAA), based in Waterloo, Iowa.
    This award was presented on July 13 and is achieved only when a medical equipment provider demonstrates a high level of quality in all their business operations and services.  Shiretown Pharmacy LLC earned the three-year accreditation after completing a comprehensive review process that focuses on meeting quality standards and a commitment to quality operational practices and procedures in the areas of financial stability, human resource training, patient care, delivery services, billing practices and maintenance of products and equipment. Accreditation by the Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation assures Medicare and other health 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 products in a safe and efficient manner,” said Charles Ouellette, Rph. “This award also reinforces that our commitment to quality is ongoing.”
    Founded in 2005, the Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation became a deemed authority by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to accredit providers of durable and home medical equipment.  HQAA and Shiretown Pharmacy LLC seek to ensure that patients receive honest, ethical treatment.  HQAA’s interactive, web-based design is specifically aimed at the durable medical equipment industry, providing a targeted approach to accreditation and quality improvement.
    Established in May of this year, Shiretown Pharmacy is a locally owned and operated independent retail Pharmacy located inside the County Yankee Grocery at 101 Military St. in Houlton. For more information, please contact Ouellette at 207-834-2880 and couellette@ sjvrx.com.