July 18, 2003

Jameson Health System Laboratory and Pulmonary Blood Gas Laboratory Receives Accreditation From College of American Pathologists (CAP)

            New Castle, PA - The Laboratory and Pulmonary Blood Gas Laboratory of the Jameson Health System, which includes the North and South Campuses, has been awarded an Accreditation with Distinction by the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on the results of a recent on-site inspection. 

Bienvenido S. Ong MD, FCAP was recognized and congratulated for the "excellence of the services being provided." 

            The CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program begun in the early 1960’s and is recognized by the federal government as being equal to or more rigorous than the government's own inspection program.

During the CAP accreditation process, the inspectors examine the 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 the overall management of the laboratory.  The stringent inspectionprogram is designed to specifically ensure the highest standard of care for the laboratory’s patients.

            The College of American Pathologists is a medical society serving nearly 16,000 physician members and the laboratory community throughout the world.  It is the world's largest association composed exclusively of pathologists and is widely considered the

leader in laboratory quality assurance.   The CAP is an advocate for high-quality and cost-effective medical care.

Jameson Hospital Laboratory and Pulmonary Blood Gas Laboratory is one of more than 6,000 CAP-accredited laboratories nationwide.

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