Mt. Vernon, IL – The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded a two year accreditation to SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital and SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital - Centralia based on the results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP’s Accreditation Programs. Recognized for rigorous and robust standards, CAP accreditation elevates quality and mitigates risk, an important way that laboratories can contribute to improved patient outcomes.
Laboratory Managers, Barbara Scroggins and Carol Koehler, were advised of this global recognition and congratulated for the excellence of the services being provided. The laboratories at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital are two of more than 8,000 CAP-accredited facilities worldwide.
"I want to thank the entire Laboratory staff on the hugely successful outcome of the CAP inspection,” said David J. Eisenstein, MD, FCAP, with SSM Health SLUCare Physician Group and Medical Director of Laboratories for SSM Heath in Southern Illinois. “They have more than proven that they are at the top of our field of Laboratory Medicine, that they are engaged in "best practices," and that they are dedicated to the highest quality standards. I appreciate all of them and the hard work they put into their jobs each and every day."
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. CAP inspectors also examine laboratory staff qualifications, equipment, facilities, safety program and record, and overall management. These reviews help verify activities and reflect the most recent best practices.
“The CAP congratulates SSM Health on its recent CAP Accreditation,” said, Richard M. Scanlan, MD, FCAP, chair of the CAP’s Council on Accreditation. “The laboratories at Good Samaritan and St. Mary’s Hospital are committed, as is the CAP, to the constant surveillance of laboratory quality for the benefit of the patient and the physician who treats the patient.”
With over 23,000 laboratory participants, in addition to accreditation, the CAP offers proficiency testing/external quality assessment (PT/EQA) programs, quality improvement tools, and protocols and guidelines to ensure excellence in all areas across the laboratory. Built on a foundation of pathologist expertise, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) partners with laboratories worldwide to elevate the quality of laboratory medicine with best-in-class solutions designed to drive operational excellence, achieve diagnostic confidence, and ensure the best patient care.
About SSM Health Illinois
SSM Health Illinois is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across southern Illinois through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 1,000 team members and more than 100 providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve.
With care delivery sites in Benton, Centralia, Mt. Vernon, Nashville, Salem and Wayne City, SSM Health Illinois includes 2 hospitals, more than 43 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, comprehensive home care and hospice services, and an intensive outpatient adult behavioral health program. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves. For more information, visit ssmhealth.com or find us on Facebook.
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, visit the CAP Newsroom, CAP.org and yourpathologist.org to watch pathologists at work and see the stories of the patients who trust them with their care.
