Who Else Accredits labor<strong>at</strong>ories world wide ?NATA (Australia)IANZ (New Zeal<strong>and</strong>)The Korean Labor<strong>at</strong>ory Accredit<strong>at</strong>ion Program(KLAP)HOKLAS (Hong Kong)STANDARDS MALAYSIA (Malaysia)CAP (USA) -- YES even CAP!!!Everynumberis a life.The CAP logofamiliar to us USlabor<strong>at</strong>oriansHave you heard ofISO CAP 15189 ?©2008 College of <strong>American</strong> P<strong>at</strong>hologists. All rights reserved.Every number is a life.www.<strong>cap</strong>.orgWh<strong>at</strong> is ISO 15189?Everynumberis a life.CAP 15189The CAPImplement<strong>at</strong>ion ofAccredit<strong>at</strong>ion to <strong>the</strong> ISO15189 st<strong>and</strong>ardISO 15189 is an intern<strong>at</strong>ional st<strong>and</strong>ard for medicallabor<strong>at</strong>ories• Paper st<strong>and</strong>ards are guidance documents to <strong>the</strong> st<strong>at</strong>e of <strong>the</strong> art ina specific discipline i or technical area• They do not have <strong>the</strong> force of law/regul<strong>at</strong>ion except in thosecountries th<strong>at</strong> adopt <strong>the</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ards as requirementswww.<strong>cap</strong>.org©2008 College of <strong>American</strong> P<strong>at</strong>hologists. All rights reserved.Every number is a life.The Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Organiz<strong>at</strong>ion for St<strong>and</strong>ardiz<strong>at</strong>ion (Organiz<strong>at</strong>ionintern<strong>at</strong>ionale de normalis<strong>at</strong>ion), widely known as ISO, is anintern<strong>at</strong>ional-st<strong>and</strong>ard-setting body composed of represent<strong>at</strong>ives fromvarious n<strong>at</strong>ional st<strong>and</strong>ards organiz<strong>at</strong>ions.Founded in 1947, <strong>the</strong> organiz<strong>at</strong>ion promotes worldwide proprietaryindustrial <strong>and</strong> commercial st<strong>and</strong>ards.It has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerl<strong>and</strong>.ISO defines itself as a non-governmental organiz<strong>at</strong>ion, its ability to setst<strong>and</strong>ards th<strong>at</strong> often become law, ei<strong>the</strong>r through tre<strong>at</strong>ies or n<strong>at</strong>ionalst<strong>and</strong>ards, makes it more powerful than most non-governmentalorganiz<strong>at</strong>ions.ISO has strong links to governments.Geneva is a worldwide center for diplomacy <strong>and</strong> intern<strong>at</strong>ionalco-oper<strong>at</strong>ion, <strong>and</strong> is widely regarded as a global city, mainlybecause of <strong>the</strong> presence of numerous intern<strong>at</strong>ionalorganiz<strong>at</strong>ions, including <strong>the</strong> headquarters of many of <strong>the</strong><strong>age</strong>ncies of <strong>the</strong> United N<strong>at</strong>ions (e.g. WHO) <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> RedCross.It is also <strong>the</strong> place where <strong>the</strong> Geneva Conventions weresigned, which chiefly concern <strong>the</strong> tre<strong>at</strong>ment of wartime noncomb<strong>at</strong>ants<strong>and</strong> prisoners of war.©2008 College of <strong>American</strong> P<strong>at</strong>hologists. All rights reserved.Every number is a life.©2008 College of <strong>American</strong> P<strong>at</strong>hologists. All rights reserved.Every number is a life.6
Geneva, Switzerl<strong>and</strong>Geneva has been described as <strong>the</strong> world's sixth mostimportant financial center by <strong>the</strong> Global FinancialCenters Index, ahead of Tokyo, Chicago, Frankfurt<strong>and</strong> Sydney*, <strong>and</strong> a 2009 survey by Mercer foundGeneva to have <strong>the</strong> third-highest quality of life in<strong>the</strong> world (outranked by Vienna & Zurich).The city has been referred to as <strong>the</strong> world's mostcompact metropolis <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> "Peace Capital".* 1) London 2) New York 3) Hong Kong 4) Singapore 5) Shenzhen, ChinaEvery number is a life.©2008 College of <strong>American</strong> P<strong>at</strong>hologists. All rights reserved.memberscorrespondent memberssubscriber memberso<strong>the</strong>r places with an ISO 3166-1 code who aren't members of ISOEvery number is a life.©2008 College of <strong>American</strong> P<strong>at</strong>hologists. All rights reserved.World Health Organiz<strong>at</strong>ion (WHO)The World Health Organiz<strong>at</strong>ion (WHO) is a specialized<strong>age</strong>ncy of <strong>the</strong> United N<strong>at</strong>ions (UN) th<strong>at</strong> acts as acoordin<strong>at</strong>ing authority on intern<strong>at</strong>ional public health.Established in 1948, <strong>and</strong> headquartered in Geneva,Switzerl<strong>and</strong>, <strong>the</strong> <strong>age</strong>ncy inherited <strong>the</strong> m<strong>and</strong><strong>at</strong>e <strong>and</strong>resources of its predecessor, <strong>the</strong> Health Organiz<strong>at</strong>ion,(1919-1948) which had been an <strong>age</strong>ncy of <strong>the</strong> League ofN<strong>at</strong>ions (which <strong>the</strong> US was never a member).Several intern<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>age</strong>ncies are headquartered <strong>at</strong>GenevaIntern<strong>at</strong>ional Feder<strong>at</strong>ion of Red Cross <strong>and</strong> Red CrescentSocieties (IFRC),Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Committee of <strong>the</strong> Red Cross (ICRC).World Trade Organiz<strong>at</strong>ion (WTO)Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Labor Organiz<strong>at</strong>ion (ILO)World Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Property Organiz<strong>at</strong>ion (WIPO)World Economic Forum (WEF)United N<strong>at</strong>ions High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),United N<strong>at</strong>ions High Commissioner for Human Rights(UNHCHR)©2008 College of <strong>American</strong> P<strong>at</strong>hologists. All rights reserved.Every number is a life.©2008 College of <strong>American</strong> P<strong>at</strong>hologists. All rights reserved.Every number is a life.Jean Henri Dunant (1828 - 1910)Was a Swiss businessman <strong>and</strong> social activist.During a business trip in 1859, he was witnessto <strong>the</strong> afterm<strong>at</strong>h of <strong>the</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tle of Solferino inmodern day Italy.He recorded his memories <strong>and</strong> experiences in<strong>the</strong> book A Memory of Solferino which inspired<strong>the</strong> cre<strong>at</strong>ion of <strong>the</strong> Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Committeeof <strong>the</strong> Red Cross (ICRC) in 1863.The 1864 Geneva Convention was based onDunant's ideas.In 1901 he received <strong>the</strong> first Nobel Peace Prizetoge<strong>the</strong>r with Frederic Passy (a Frencheconomist <strong>and</strong> pacifist).©2008 College of <strong>American</strong> P<strong>at</strong>hologists. All rights reserved.Henri Dunantin 1860Every number is a life.Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Feder<strong>at</strong>ion of Red Cross <strong>and</strong>Red Crescent SocietiesUp until <strong>the</strong> middle of <strong>the</strong> 19 th century, <strong>the</strong>re were noorganized <strong>and</strong> well-established army nursingsystems for casualties <strong>and</strong> no safe <strong>and</strong> protectedinstitutions to accommod<strong>at</strong>e <strong>and</strong> tre<strong>at</strong> those who werewounded on <strong>the</strong> b<strong>at</strong>tlefield.In June 1859, <strong>the</strong> Swiss businessman Henry Dunanttraveled to Italy to meet French emperor Napoleon IIIwith <strong>the</strong> intention of discussing difficulties inconducting business in Algeria, <strong>at</strong> th<strong>at</strong> time occupiedby France.In a single day, about 40,000 soldiers on both sides diedor were left wounded on <strong>the</strong> field.Dunant was shocked by <strong>the</strong> terrible afterm<strong>at</strong>h of <strong>the</strong>b<strong>at</strong>tle, <strong>the</strong> suffering of <strong>the</strong> wounded soldiers, & <strong>the</strong>Henri Dunantnear-total lack of medical <strong>at</strong>tendance & basic care©2008 College of <strong>American</strong> P<strong>at</strong>hologists. All rights reserved.Every number is a life.7
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