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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LABORATORY SERVICES AT THE BELLEVUE HOSPITAL

AWARDED ACCREDITATION FROM JOINT COMMISSION

July 2, 2004

From left to right are Holly Spero, MLT/ASCP;

Anita Dagg, MT/AMT;

Amy White, MT/ASCP;

and Jack Foster, MLT/AMT of The Bellevue Hospital's Lab
Department, displaying the Joint Commission on Health Accreditation certificate.

By demonstrating compliance with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization’s (JCAHO) national standards for health care quality and safety, The Bellevue Hospital’s Laboratory Services Department has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval.

            “We sought accreditation for our department because we want to demonstrate our commitment to patient safety and quality care,” said Amy White, manager of the Hospital’s Lab Services. “We view obtaining Joint Commission accreditation as another step toward achieving excellence.”

            “The accreditation process helps promote continuous, systematic and organization-wide improvement in health care organizations,” says Joanne Born, executive director, Laboratory Accreditation Program, Joint Commission.

“Achieving accreditation demonstrates The Bellevue Hospital’s commitment to providing high quality and safe services.”

            The award of accreditation is for the two-year period ending April 15, 2006. This award includes only laboratory services.

            Founded in 1951, the JCAHO seeks to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations.

The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits nearly 17,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, including approximately 9,000 hospitals and home care organizations.

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