Biolab Supports HCAC 2017 4th Quality Conference and Exhibition

Biolab – the Kingdom’s leading accredited diagnostic laboratory, offering more than 700 medical diagnostic services across 17 branches – sponsored and supported the Health Care Accreditation Council (HCAC) 4^th Quality Conference and Exhibition, which was held Under the Patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah the second. The Minister of Health Prof. Mahmoud Al Shayyab initiated the inauguration of the conference on behalf of His Majesty King Abdullah the second. The conference was held between December 4-6, 2017 in Hayat Amman Hotel. Biolab sponsored this conference, where they displayed a booth to interact directly with the audience and visitors and spread awareness around the quality diagnostic services offered by Biolab.

Their Highnesses Prince Mired bin Ra’ad and Princess Dina Mired attended the conference inauguration that was entitled “Minding the Gap between Systems and Practice, it’s all About Patient Safety!”. The conference brought together local, regional and international expertise to share with the audience practical steps and approaches that have immediate impact on improving healthcare delivery, maximizing quality and promoting patient safety while leading to better health outcomes.

Marking this occasion, Biolab’s CEO and founder, Dr. Amid Abdelnour said, “Promoting quality patient care is one of Biolab’s mandates, by supporting the HCAC 2017 4^th Quality Conference and Exhibition we emphasize our continuous determination to provide sufficient knowledge on the importance of improving quality health care services for patients’ safety. Biolab is in the process of obtaining the HCAC accreditation, that would demonstrate our efforts in extending the best services to our customers within the highest standards of safety, quality, efficiency and effectiveness.”

Hundreds of healthcare experts and specialists in the area and around the world have participated in the conference. It is worth noting that the Health Care Accreditation Council is a private nonprofit organization found in Amman in 2007 in an aim to enhance the quality of healthcare and patients’ safety through providing consultancies, accreditation and capacity building in Jordan and the region as well as granting accreditation certificates to health organizations.  

As a regional pioneer in the field of medical diagnostics and laboratory testing, Biolab provides an extensive portfolio of more than 700 diagnostic services, catering to individuals, physicians, hospitals, and other laboratories across the Middle East. In Jordan, Biolab operates a total of 17 branches, in key locations throughout Amman – such as Al Khalidi Street, Fifth Circle, Hay Al Yasmeen, Marj Al Hamam, Khalda, Tila’ Al Ali, City Mall, Bayader-Wadi Seer, Shmeisani, Third Circle, Fuheis and Irbid. Biolab offers its patients and customers the convenience of receiving their test results online at www.biolab.jo and via its mobile application.

Along with its ISO15189 certification provided by the Jordanian Accreditation System (JAS) for quality health services, Biolab’s medical diagnostic services are accredited by the Jordanian Ministry of Health, the Joint Commission International (JCI), and the College of American Pathologists (CAP). Biolab is the only stand-alone laboratory in the region that is endorsed by three international accreditation bodies.