Posted Date: 5/13/2008
Kaweah Delta Medical Center, Visalia, California, has been awarded an accreditation by
the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists
(CAP), based on the results of a recent on-site inspection.
The laboratory’s Medical Director, David S. Hewitt M.D., was advised of this national recognition and congratulated for the “excellence of the services being provided.” Kaweah Delta Medical Center is one of the more than 6,000 CAP-accredited laboratories nationwide.
The CAP 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.
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 the entire staff’s qualifications, the laboratory’s equipment, facilities, safety
program and record, as well as the overall management of the laboratory. This stringent
inspection program 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.
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