Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has been internationally recognised with the awarding of reaccreditation to its laboratory network.
Inspectors from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) recently carried out reaccreditation visits to HMC’s Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (DLMP) facilities resulting in the reaccreditation success.
This achievement follows the accreditation of HMC’s laboratory network in 2014, demonstrating how HMC is continuing to provide the highest quality international standard patient care to patients across Qatar.
HE Dr Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari, Minister of Public Health and managing director of HMC, highlighted the achievement as another example of Qatar’s continued success in the journey for providing a world-class healthcare system through the delivery of high quality, international standard patient care.
She said: “Our recent CAP reaccreditation success continues to demonstrate that we are continually striving to provide patients with a quality healthcare service which meets the highest international standards. CAP reaccreditation for HMC’s laboratory network is another outstanding example of quality recognition for HMC and follows soon after its recent JCI accreditation success.”
Dr Ajayeb al-Nabet, chairperson of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at HMC, said: “HMC’s CAP reaccreditation is a testimony to the continued dedication and quality of service provided by the DLMP team. Our pathologists, clinical scientists and technologists all work together to ensure that our patients receive the highest quality care. We continually strive to achieve the highest operating standards possible and as a result are very proud of our reaccreditation.”
CAP, an international leader in laboratory quality assurance, has accredited more than 7,600 laboratories in 50 countries. CAP certification demonstrates adherence to a high standard of quality assurance and control as well as staff qualifications, facilities, safety programmes and overall management.
DLMP is the first integrated laboratory network in Qatar to have its laboratories accredited and now re-accredited by CAP. The prestigious body accredits clinical laboratories based on compliance with a rigorous set of over 3,000 standards.