CEO SUMMARY: In June, the laboratory at Blanchard Valley Hospital became third in the nation to be accredited to ISO 15189:2007. The 150-bed acute facility in Findlay, Ohio, is the only hospital laboratory of its size to achieve accreditation to the ISO 15189 standard. Implementing these standards directly benefited the lab by lifting what was […]
Third Laboratory Earns ISO 15189 Accreditation
Empowered lab staff, continuous improvement are two benefits for Blanchard Valley Hospital lab
- By Robert Michel
- > From the Volume XVI No. 12 - August 31, 2009 Issue
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