Chosun University Hospital Demonstrates Operation of High-Quality Diagnostic Laboratory

Acquired 'New Certification for Excellent Testing Laboratory' Hosted by the Foundation of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Chosun University Hospital (Director Jeong Jong-hoon) announced on the 14th that the Department of Laboratory Medicine has obtained the ‘Excellent Laboratory New Certification’ in the new certification evaluation of diagnostic medical laboratories conducted by the Foundation of Laboratory Medicine.

The certification period is from the 1st of next month until September 30th of next year.

The Excellent Laboratory New Certification system is implemented for hospitals where specialists in laboratory medicine are permanently stationed, aiming to provide high-quality medical care and services to patients by improving the quality of laboratory medicine department operations, thereby enhancing accuracy and reliability.

This program has received international accreditation from the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua), and the Excellent Laboratory Certification recognizes diagnostic laboratories that comply with international norms and standards.

The evaluation consisted of comprehensive verification and on-site inspections covering laboratory operations, diagnostic hematology tests, clinical chemistry tests, clinical microbiology tests, transfusion medicine, diagnostic immunology tests, histocompatibility tests, and molecular diagnostic tests.

With this certification, Chosun University Hospital demonstrated that it operates a high-level diagnostic laboratory by receiving excellent scores in each field.

Director Jeong Jong-hoon said, “We will do our best to ensure that patients can trust and feel at ease during examinations through thorough laboratory management and accurate test results.”

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