Los Alamos Medical Center Laboratory has been awarded accreditation by the Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists, based on the results of a recent onsite inspection.
During the accreditation process, inspectors examine the laboratory’s records and quality control of procedures for the preceding two years. Pathologist 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.
Medical Center CEO Feliciaño Jiron was advised of this national recognition and congratulated for the excellence of the services being provided. The Medical Center Laboratory is one of more than 7,000 Pathologist-accredited laboratories worldwide.
The 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.