“This puts us in an exclusive group,” said Marsha Uhl, the Laboratory manager. “The CAP standards for accreditation are both rigorous and demanding. To earn CAP accreditation takes a great deal of work and dedication, and I thank everyone in our Laboratory for their continued commitment to excellence.”
Elk Regional’s Laboratory earned the accreditation after an on-site inspection by personnel from the College of American Pathologists. As part of the inspection, Laboratory records and the quality control procedures used in the lab over the last two years were scrutinized.
Inspectors also examined the qualifications of the Laboratory’s staff, equipment, facilities, safety program and safety record, in addition to the overall management of the department.
“We are very excited to have received this accreditation,” said Dr. Joe Salinas, the Laboratory’s Medical Director. “We passed our inspection with flying colors. I’m pleased to say we have met or exceeded the standards set by the College of American Pathologists, which are more stringent than those imposed by the federal government.”
The College of American Pathologists is a medical society made up exclusively of Board-certified pathologists and is widely considered to be the leader in laboratory quality assurance. The College began its accreditation program in the early 1960s.
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Photo: Elk Regional’s Laboratory Department recently earned reaccreditation from the College of American Pathologists, the gold standard in laboratory accreditation. Standing, from left, are Beth Ehrensberger; Jen Agosti; Sally Horchen; Liz Johnson; Marsha Uhl, Laboratory Director; Barb Auman; Shari Hrusth; Vicki Diaz; and Michelle Nesbitt. Seated, from left, are Jackie Smith; Britney Cousins; Ann Quattrone; and Susie Pavlikowski. Kneeling are, from left, Paul Dandoy and Joseph Salinas, M.D., the Laboratory’s Medical Director.
