Laboratory
Watauga Medical Center Laboratory and Pathology Receive Accreditation from College of American Pathologists
The Laboratory and Pathology Departments of Watauga Medical Center consistently maintain accreditation by the Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP). We are pleased to announce that based on the results of a recent onsite inspection, the Watauga Medical Center Laboratory and Pathology Departments were once again awarded accreditation by CAP.
The laboratory’s director, Steven J. Bredehoeft, MD, MPH, was advised of this national recognition and congratulated for the excellence of the services being provided.
“Dr. Bredhoeft, Dr. Brent Hall and I could not be more pleased with the CAP survey results. The results are the reflection of dedicated staff who are committed to providing excellent patient care,” said Beth Miller, ARHS Administrative Director of Laboratory Services. “Each member of our laboratory and pathology services team works tirelessly to ensure we meet and exceed our regulatory requirements.”
Watauga Medical Center’s Laboratory and Pathology Departments share this designation with more than 7,000 CAP-accredited laboratories worldwide. The CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program, begun in the early 1960′s, 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 laboratory staff qualifications, as well as the laboratory’s equipment, facilities, safety program and record, in addition 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.
To learn more about ARHS laboratory services, visit https://www.apprhs.org/laboratory.
More information about CAP can be found at www.cap.org.
National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
April 24-30, 2011
Please join in celebrating and recognizing our medical laboratory professionals. Lab Week celebrates the dedicated professionals who are often the behind-the-scenes members of a laboratory team with one goal in mind—improved patient care and outcomes.
During Lab Week, Appalachian Regional Healthcare System is celebrating the contributions of it’s laboratory professionals. The theme, Laboratory Professionals Get Results, recognizes the proactive, collaborative role professional laboratory teams play to advance patient care as core members of the patient care team. Continue reading
CMH Lab Receives Accreditation
The laboratory’s director, Steven J. Bredehoeft, MD, MPH, was advised of this national recognition and congratulated for the excellence of the services being provided. Charles A. Cannon, Jr. Memorial Hospital’s Laboratory is one of more than 7,000 CAP-accredited laboratories worldwide. The CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program, begun in the early 1960′s, 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 laboratory staff qualifications, as well as the laboratory’s equipment, facilities, safety program and record, in addition 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.
To learn more about laboratory services, visit https://www.apprhs.org/services/laboratory.
More information about CAP can be found at www.cap.org.
Medical Center Pathology and Laboratory Departments Receive Accreditation
Boone, NC (March 17, 2010) – The Watauga Medical Center Pathology and Laboratory Departments have been awarded accreditation by the Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on the results of a recent onsite inspection.
The laboratory’s director, Brent D. Hall, MD, was advised of this national recognition and congratulated for the excellence of the services being provided. Watauga Medical Center Pathology and Laboratory Departments are among the more than 7,000 CAP-accredited laboratories worldwide.
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 laboratory staff qualifications, as well as the laboratory’s equipment, facilities, safety program and record, in addition 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.
“This accreditation affirms the hard work and strict lab standards we adhere to every day. I am so proud of the exemplary lab and pathology staff as they work tirelessly each day to meet and exceed CAP’s standards” states Beth Miller, Director of Laboratory Services for Appalachian Regional Healthcare System.
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To learn more about the CAP process, visit www.cap.org.