St. Alexius Medical Center Pathology Laboratory Receives Accreditation from College of American Pathologists
Posted on 9/14/2009
St. Alexius Medical Center Pathology Laboratory has been awarded an accreditation by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on the results of a recent onsite inspection.
The St. Alexius Medical Center Pathology Laboratory was advised of this national recognition and congratulated for the “excellence of the services being provided.” It is one of nearly 7,000 CAP-accredited laboratories nationwide.
The CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program, begun in the early 1960s, is recognized by the federal government as being equal to or more stringent than the government’s own inspection program.
During the CAP accreditation process, inspectors examine the laboratory’s records and quality control of procedures for the preceding two years. CAP inspectors also examine the entire staff’s qualifications, the laboratory’s equipment, facilities, safety program and record, as well as to the overall management of the laboratory. This stringent inspection program is designed to specifically ensure the highest standard of care for all laboratory patients.