Accreditation
Your Path to Laboratory Excellence is Here. Achieving and maintaining laboratory accreditation is a vital part of providing high-quality patient care, but one accreditation body's approach to accreditation and the subsequent benefits it offers can vary significantly from another's. The accreditation epxerience can be:
- Simply a matter of going through the process and checking off the requirements; or
- An opportunity to learn and grow in the pursuit of continuous improvement for betterment of patient care.
We find our laboratories -- those committed to quality improvement that goes beyond simply satisfying regulatory requirements -- prefer the latter. The College of American Pathologists (CAP's) Laboratory Accreditation Program accredits the entire spectrum of laboratory test disciplines with the most scientifically rigorous customized checklist requirements. The CAP's peer-based inspector model provides a unique balance of regulatory and educational coaching supported by the most respected worldwide pathology organization. The Laboratory Accreditation Program inspects a variety of laboratory settings from complex university medical centers to physician office laboratories, and covers a complete array of disciplines and testing procedures. CAP Laboratory Accreditation helps laboratories:
- Ensure compliance through the guidance of the most comprehensive scientifically endorsed laboratory standards
- Maintain accuracy of test results and ensure accurate patient diagnosis
- Increase the value they bring to organizations, customers, and patients.