June 21, 2019 – The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to Westside Regional Medical Center’s Laboratory based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP’s Accreditation Programs.
The facility’s director, Susana Ferra, MD, was advised of this national recognition and congratulated for the excellence of the services being provided. Westside Regional Medical Center Laboratory is one of more than 8,000 CAP-accredited facilities worldwide.
George Constantinides, Administrative Laboratory Director, said, “We are proud to announce a new achievement that shows the quality of laboratory test results we deliver to patients every day”.
The U.S. federal government recognizes the CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program, begun in the early 1960s, as being equal-to or more-stringent-than the government’s own inspection program.
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.
Barbara Simmons, CEO at Westside Regional Medical Center congratulated the team, “for this significant accomplishment that further demonstrates your commitment to high-quality patient care at Westside Regional Medical Center.”
About the College of American Pathologists
As the world’s largest organization of board-certified pathologists and leading provider of laboratory accreditation and proficiency testing programs, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) serves patients, pathologists, and the public by fostering and advocating excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine worldwide. For more information, read the CAP Annual Report at cap.org.
About Westside Regional Medical Center
Westside Regional Medical Center is a facility of HCA East Florida. Founded in 1974, Westside Regional Medical Center has evolved into a 224-bed medical center and healthcare complex continuously expanding and bringing on the latest technology that enables us to provide leading edge services to the population we serve. Construction of our new 3-story patient tower is expected to be completed in the summer of 2019.
HCA EAST FLORIDA
HCA East Florida is the largest healthcare system in Eastern Florida and an affiliate of HCA Healthcare (HCA). HCA East Florida has 15 hospitals, multiple ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care centers, physician practices, imaging centers and free standing emergency care facilities, as well as a supply chain center and an integrated regional lab. Together, HCA East Florida employs more than 18,000 employees and has more than 6,600 physicians on staff. For more information, visit HCAEastFlorida.com.
