News Network North Oaks Department of Laboratories Earns Accreditations for Quality Posted By Laura Hanzo June 19, 2015 Media Release The Department of Laboratories at North Oaks Medical Center recently earned accreditation renewals following on-site surveys from AABB (American Association of Blood Banks) and the College of American Pathologists (CAP) . The Laboratory’s Blood Bank has been AABB-accredited since 1974 and is ... Continue Reading BRCA Gene Testing May 12, 2015 Video Discover what BRCA Gene testing is, who should be screened and what the test results mean. Continue Reading North Oaks Medical Center Department of Laboratories Earns Accreditations for Quality August 21, 2013 In The News Media Release The Department of Laboratories at North Oaks Medical Center recently earned accreditation renewals following on-site surveys from AABB (American Association of Blood Banks) and the College of American Pathologists (CAP). The Laboratory’s Blood Bank has been AABB-accredited since 1974 and is ... Continue Reading Lab Automation "Fast Tracks" Test Results for Patients August 29, 2012 Featured Media Release In early 2012, North Oaks Medical Center, located in Hammond, La., became the first hospital on the Northshore of New Orleans and along the I-12 growth corridor to automate its laboratory to achieve rapid, secure processing of specimens drawn in the hospital or clinic settings. Lab automation ... Continue Reading North Oaks Medical Center's Automated Laboratory Heightens Patient Safety and Quality June 8, 2012 Media Release [HAMMOND, La.] --North Oaks Medical Center is the first hospital on the Northshore to implement a “lab train,” a fully computerized laboratory system that uses bar code technology to process specimens. The $1.1 million investment provides a higher level of patient safety and quality, and ... Continue Reading