The Marshall Medical Center (MMC) laboratory program has been awarded reaccreditation by the Accreditation Committee of College of American Pathologists (CAP). This recertification comes after on-site inspections from the CAP Accreditation Committee earlier this year.
Established in the early 1960s, the CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program is designed to ensure the highest standard of care for laboratory patients through an evaluation of laboratory practices, procedures and facilities. The program is recognized for its unique, peer-based inspection methods, along with its rigorous and robust standards.
“We are honored to have earned this certification from the College of American Pathologists,” MMC CEO Phyllis Brown said. “This reaccreditation is a reflection of our staff’s continued commitment to maintaining the highest quality of standards in our laboratory to ensure the most accurate patient diagnosis and the best possible patient care.”
During the recent visit to Marshall Medical Center, inspectors from the CAP Accreditation Committee examined the lab’s records and quality control procedures for the preceding two years. Inspectors also examined the lab’s staff qualifications, equipment, facilities, safety program records and overall management of the lab and its processes.
The MMC Laboratory collects and processes specimens to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients who are hospitalized or have an outpatient order from their physician for laboratory testing. Laboratory services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In addition to the collection process and testing that is conducted at MMC, some specimens may be transported to the laboratory at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia or another lab for further diagnostic testing.
The MMC Laboratory is one of more than 8,000 CAP-accredited facilities worldwide. To learn more about the services provided at Marshall Medical Center, visit MauryRegional.com/MMC.
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