BMH Laboratory Earns Accreditation by the American Association of Blood Bank

June 20 , 2006 - (BUTLER, PA) - Butler Memorial Hospital's laboratory has been granted accreditation by the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB).

Accreditation follows an intensive on-site assessment by specially-trained AABB assessors and establishes that the level of medical, technical and administrative performance within the facility exceeds the standards set by the AABB.

"BMH seeks AABB accreditation because this program assists facilities around the country in achieving excellence by promoting a level of professional and medical expertise that contributes to quality performance," says Robert Patterson, M.D., Director of Pathology at BMH

Since 1958, the AABB has been engaged in the accreditation of blood banks and transfusion services. The Accreditation program assists blood banks, transfusion services, cellular therapy facilities, relationship testing laboratories, immunohematology reference laboratories and perioperative services in determining whether methods, procedures, personnel knowledge, equipment and the physical plant meet established requirements.