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LAB MANAGEMENT :: LAB OF THE YEAR


2019 Lab of the Year: Penn Medicine


Lancaster General Health Laboratory By MLO Staff S


electing a Lab of the Year is never an easy task thanks to the outstanding nominations MLO receives year after year. And since history tends to repeat itself, 2019 was no different. With much respect and admiration, MLO is proud to present the 2019 LOY winner: Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Laboratory!


Located in Southern Pennsylvania, approxi- mately 70 miles west of Philadelphia, sits Lancaster General Health Laboratory, part of Lancaster General Hospital (LGH). This 533-bed, nonprofit hospital is part of Lancaster General Health/Penn Medicine, a member of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (Penn Medicine). LGH offers a full range of tertiary services. It also includes the Women & Babies Hospital (WBH), a 97-bed specialty hospital and adjoining outpatient center focused on the healthcare needs of women at every stage of life and their newborn babies. LGH is also part of the Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute (ABBCI), a state-of-the-art facility offering access to a multispecialty network of professionals. 2018 marked the 125th


anniversary of the institu-


tion and its service to the Lancaster Community. Designated a Magnet hospital for nursing excel- lence four consecutive times, LGH has been recog- nized regionally and nationally for clinical excel- lence and patient safety. Recognized among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals for 2017-18, LGH was also ranked sixth among Pennsylvania hospitals and named Best Regional Hospital. Lancaster General Health Laboratory serves 75


percent of the county’s healthcare market. The lab is accredited by the College of American Pathologists


16 APRIL 2019 MLO-ONLINE.COM Pathologist case review The laboratories offer a full range of clinical labora-


tory and anatomical pathology services including (a) General Laboratory Testing of Individual Lab Tests at LGH and WBH, (b) Pathology and Cytology Services, (c) Microbiology Testing, and (d) Blood Bank & Blood Bank Donor Center.


(CAP) Laboratory Accreditation Program, CAP ISO 15189, AABB, and FDA. There are two fixed labora- tory sites serving the system with multiple point- of-care testing (POCT) sites serving 16 ambulatory locations. The laboratory system at Lancaster General Health holds 19 CLIA Certificates, including High Complexity, Moderate Complexity, and Waived.


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