Two TidalHealth labs receive AABB and CAP accreditation

Two TidalHealth labs receive AABB and CAP accreditation

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The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB) have awarded accreditations to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional clinical laboratory and the lab at the TidalHealth Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute in Ocean Pines. Accreditation is based on the results of recent on-site inspections as part of the CAP and AABB accreditation programs.

"Our laboratory's accreditation by both organizations puts TidalHealth among the top hospitals in the nation as their requirements are considered the most rigorous," said Dr. Michael Wagner, laboratory medical director at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional. "I couldn't be prouder of our staff for all the hard work and effort they put forth every day to provide excellent care for our patients."

During the CAP accreditation process - designed to ensure the highest standard of care for all laboratory patients - inspectors examine the laboratory's records and quality control of procedures for the preceding two years. CAP inspectors also examine laboratory staff qualifications, equipment, facilities, safety program/record and overall management.

The U.S. government recognizes the CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program, which launched in the early 1960s, as being equal to or more stringent than the government's own inspection program.

​​​​​​​AABB is an international, not-for-profit association that is committed to improving health through the development and delivery of standards, accreditation and educational programs that focus on optimizing patient and donor care and safety in the field of transfusion medicine. AABB standards incorporate both technical and quality systems standards to ensure that all facets are reviewed, including specification of equipment, materials management, and organizational structure to documents, resource management, and program assessment.

"This significant accomplishment by the pathology and laboratory medicine teams earning both CAP and AABB accreditation, along with Joint Commission accredited labs at TidalHealth Nanticoke and McCready further demonstrates our commitment to high-quality patient care at TidalHealth," said Kimberly Adkins, laboratory senior director.