Al Qassimi Women’s and Children’s Hospital laboratories obtain ISO 15189 – ZAWYA

Al Qassimi Women’s and Children’s Hospital laboratories obtain ISO 15189 – ZAWYA

Al Qassimi Women's and Children's Hospital laboratories obtain ISO 15189 | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeLifeHealthArticleAl Qassimi Women's and Children's Hospital laboratories obtain ISO 15189 The requirements for the accreditation cover all stages of work    SHARJAH- The Ministry of Health and Prevention recently announced that the medical laboratories at Al Qassimi Women's and Children's Hospital have obtained the international accreditation, ISO 15189, in cooperation with the Emirates International Accreditation Centre, EIAC, resulting in the ministry's network of laboratories becoming the largest in the Middle East to obtain this accreditation.Officials at the hospital in Sharjah noted that 129,000 examinations were performed in the last three months, conducting five types of tests in biochemistry, hematology, serology, immunology and blood transmissions, which are provided by a specialist laboratory team with 23 employees.The requirements for the accreditation cover all stages of work, as well as a system for quality management in laboratories based on the principles of patient safety and care, to provide them with the best experience and enable doctors and health teams to obtain accurate results, which will help in reaching internationally-accredited diagnostic and treatment protocols.Officials at the hospital in Sharjah noted that 129,000 examinations were performed in the last three months,