Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Laboratory Receives Accreditation from College of American Pathologists

February 10, 2011

Fredericksburg, VA, February 10, 2011 -- Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Laboratory, Fredericksburg, Virginia, has been awarded accreditation by the Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on the results of a recent onsite inspection. The laboratory's director, William F. Enos, Ill, MD, was advised of this national recognition and congratulated for the excellence of the services being provided.

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Laboratory is one of more than 7,000 CAP-accredited laboratories worldwide. The CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program, begun in the early 1960s, 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 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.

About the College of American Pathologists:

The College of American Pathologists is a medical society that serves more than 17,000 physician members and the laboratory community throughout the world. It is the world's largest association composed exclusively of Board-certified pathologists and is widely considered the leader in laboratory quality assurance. The College is an advocate for high quality and cost-effective patient care. More information about the College can be found at www.cap.org.

About HCA Virginia:

HCA Virginia is the commonwealth's most comprehensive health system, with 13,700 employees, 13 hospital campuses and 31 outpatient centers consistently recognized for clinical excellence. In 2009, it generated $67 million in state and local taxes and provided $385 million in uncompensated care. In Central Virginia, Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center opened in June 2010 with services dedicated to women and children, orthopedic, cardiac, and 24/7 emergency care, among others. It also offers high-tech imaging, in- and outpatient surgery, and related services. In April 2010, Virginia's Department of Certificate of Public Need (DCOPN) approved SRMC's request to add new technology that will become part of the hospital's comprehensive cancer treatment center. The technology includes a linear accelerator, a CT (computed tomography) unit and a PET (positron emission tomography) unit, all of which are used for radiation therapy. Spotsylvania Regional has earned the highly respected NICHE certification, which is an acute care program and helps hospitals provide exemplary geriatric care as well as the means to implement a geriatric care service line.