Pathologists accredit Whitman Hospital lab

The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to the Whitman Hospital and Medical Center laboratory based on results of a recent on-site inspection.

The laboratory’s medical director, Dr. Isaac R. Grindeland, was advised of this national recognition and congratulated the lab for the excellence of the services being provided. Whitman Hospital and Medical Center Laboratory is one of more than 7,700 CAP-accredited facilities worldwide.

“The requirements to maintain accreditation are exacting. I am proud of the quality of services the laboratory team provides to the community” said Dr. Grindeland.

The accreditation process is 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, laboratory staff qualifications, equipment, facilities, safety program and overall management.