St. Petersburg General Hospital Received Accreditation from College of American Pathologists

St. Petersburg, Florida (August 28, 2009) – St. Petersburg General Hospital 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 was advised of this national recognition and congratulated for the “excellence of the services being provided.” St. Petersburg General Hospital is one of nearly 7,000 CAP-accredited laboratories nationwide.

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 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.

About St. Petersburg General Hospital
Serving the community since 1969, St. Petersburg General Hospital, an HCA affiliate, is a 219-bed facility, specializing in obstetrics and women’s services, orthopedics and general surgery. Our technologically advanced facility, which includes the da Vinci robotic surgical instrumentation, allows our physicians and nursing staff to care for our growing community.