Owensboro Dermatology Recognized For Quality Laboratory Services

Owensboro Dermatology Associates, PSC has met all criteria for Laboratory Accreditation by COLA, a national healthcare accreditation organization. Accreditation is given only to laboratories that apply rigid standards of quality in day-to-day operations, demonstrate continued accuracy in the performance of proficiency testing, and pass a rigorous on-site laboratory survey. Owensboro Dermatology Associates, PSC has earned COLA accreditation as a result of a long-term commitment to provide quality service to their patients.

The six categories included in the testing include: overall rating; personnel and facility; proficiency testing; specimen and test management; quality control; and quality assurance. By successfully passing COLA’s evaluation and renewing accreditation, Owensboro Dermatology’s laboratory has proven safety, efficiency, and reliability of results, and regulatory compliance all of which help ensure excellent patient care.

COLA is a nonprofit, physician-directed organization promoting quality and excellence in medicine and patient care through programs of voluntary education, achievement, and accreditation. COLA is approved by the federal government and sponsored by the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, and the American Osteopathic Association.