The Specialty Hospital of Washington Receives Prestigious Accreditation From College of American Pathologists

    VERO BEACH, FL, February 22, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Capitol Hill Campus is one of only 7000 accredited worldwide.

The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) awarded accreditation to Specialty Hospital of Washington Capitol Hill Respiratory Care Laboratory, Washington, District Of Columbia, based on the results of a recent and extensive onsite inspection.

During the CAP accreditation process, inspectors examine the laboratory's records and quality control of procedures for the preceding two years. CAP inspectors also examine laboratory staff qualifications, as well as the laboratory's equipment facilities, safety program and record, in addition to the overall management of the laboratory. This stringent inspection program is designed to specifically ensure the highest standard of care for all laboratory patients.

The 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.

About SHW

The Specialty Hospital of Washington is the premier long term acute care hospital in the Washington DC area, and offers a preferred, cost effective alternative to long term stays in typical general hospital intensive care units. SHW is a fully accredited and highly rated hospital providing extraordinary care for its patients at both its Capitol Hill and Hadley campuses.

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