Accreditation
Wardenburg Health Center is currently in the application process for accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). For information on AAAHC, please visit their web site.
Wardenburg Health Center ceased Joint Commission accreditation on December 20, 2007.
Laboratory Accreditation Awarded
University of Colorado Wardenburg Health Center Receives Accreditation From College of American Pathologists
University of Colorado Wardenburg Health Center, Boulder, Colorado, has been awarded an accreditation by the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on the results of a recent on-site inspection.
The laboratory’s director was advised of this national recognition and congratulated for the “excellence of the services being provided.” University of Colorado Wardenburg Health Center is one of the more than 6,000 CAP-accredited laboratories nationwide.
The CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program, begun in the early 1960’s, is recognized by the federal government as being equal to or more stringent than the government’s own inspection program.
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 the entire staff’s qualifications, the laboratory’s equipment, facilities, safety program and record, as well as the overall management of the laboratory. This stringent inspection program is designed to specifically ensure the highest standard of care for the laboratory’s patients.
The College of American Pathologists is a medical society serving nearly 16,000 physician members and the laboratory community throughout the world. It is the world’s largest association composed exclusively of pathologists and is widely considered the leader in laboratory quality assurance. The CAP is an advocate for high-quality and cost-effective medical care.
