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PCH Receives Special Accreditation

 width=The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) awarded accreditation to Pana Community Hospital Laboratory, based on the results of a recent onsite inspection.

The laboratory’s director, Alan F. Frigy, MD, was advised of this national recognition and congratulated for the excellence of the services being provided. Pana Community Hospital is one of more than 7,000 CAP-accredited laboratories worldwide.

The federal government recognizes the CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program, begun in the early 1960s, 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.

The College of American Pathologists is a medical society that serves more than 17,000 physician members and the laboratory community throughout the world. It is the world’s largest association composed exclusively of Board-certified pathologists and is widely considered the leader in laboratory quality assurance. The College is an advocate for high-quality and cost-effective patient care.

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