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Sigma Verification of Multicare Hospitals and Medical Clinics

The largest laboratory system to date has joined the Sigma VP program. Six laboratories from the Multicare health system in Washington state, USA.

Sigma Verification of the Laboratories of the Multicare Health System

Original Verification: November 30th, 2017
Duration of Verification: July 19th, 2022 through July 31st, 2023

"MultiCare Health System is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 18,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers.

We’ve been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital. And today, we are the largest community-based, locally governed health system in the state of Washington."

2017 SigmaVP Multicare Dignitaries

Pictured here are Bill Robertson, President and CEO of Multicare Health System; Rob roth MD, Pathologist and Board Member; Sten Westgard; Florence Chang, EVP and COO; John Baker, the guiding force of this QC project; and John Joyce, VP of Ancillary Testing (Laboratory, Imaging, Respiratory)

2017 SigmaVP Multicare Allenmore

Allenmore Hospital

 

The following assays and instruments which were verified

Chemistry Assays

Covington

AR1 – CI4100 Verified

AR2 – CI4100 Verified

Albumin

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Alk Phos

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

ALT

Four Sigma

Four Sigma

Amylase

-

Six Sigma

AST

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Bilirubin, Direct

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Bilirubin, Total

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Calcium

Six Sigma

Five Sigma

Cholesterol

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Creatinine

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Creatinine Kinase (CK)

-

Six Sigma

GGT

-

Six Sigma

Glucose

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

HDL

Five Sigma

Six Sigma

Iron

-

Six Sigma

LDH

-

Four Sigma

Lipase

-

Six Sigma

Magnesium

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Phosphorous

Four Sigma

Five Sigma

Potassium

Five Sigma

Five Sigma

Protein, Total

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Sodium

Four Sigma

-

Triglycerides

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Uric Acid

-

Six Sigma

Additional institutions are detailed here:

Chemistry Assays

Allenmore

AR3 – CI4100 Verified

AR4 – CI4100 Verified

Albumin

Six Sigma

Five Sigma

Alk Phos

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

ALT

Six Sigma

Five Sigma

Amylase

-

Six Sigma

AST

Four Sigma

Six Sigma

Bilirubin, Direct

-

Six Sigma

Bilirubin, Total

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Calcium

Four Sigma

Five Sigma

Cholesterol

Six Sigma

-

Creatinine

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Creatinine Kinase (CK)

Six Sigma

-

GGT

-

Six Sigma

Glucose

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

HDL

Four Sigma

-

Iron

Five Sigma

-

Lipase

-

Six Sigma

Magnesium

Four Sigma

-

Phosphorous

Six Sigma

-

Potassium

-

Five Sigma

Protein, Total

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Triglycerides

Six Sigma

-

Uric Acid

Six Sigma

-

 Even more institutions and instruments:

Chemistry Assays

Auburn

AR5 – CI4100 Verified

AR6 – CI4100 Verified

Albumin

Four Sigma

Five Sigma

Alk Phos

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

ALT

Six Sigma

Five Sigma

Amylase

Six Sigma

-

AST

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Bilirubin, Direct

Five Sigma

Four Sigma

Bilirubin, Total

Four Sigma

Four Sigma

Calcium

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Creatinine

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Creatinine Kinase (CK)

Five Sigma

Five Sigma

GGT

Six Sigma

-

Glucose

Five Sigma

Six Sigma

Lipase

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Magnesium

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Potassium

Five Sigma

Four Sigma

Protein, Total

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Uric Acid

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

And more institutions:

Chemistry Assays

Good Samaritan

AR7 – CI8200

Verified

AR8 – CI8200

Verified

Albumin

Five Sigma

Five Sigma

Alk Phos

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

ALT

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Amylase

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

AST

Five Sigma

Six Sigma

Bilirubin, Direct

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Bilirubin, Total

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Calcium

Four Sigma

-

Cholesterol

Five Sigma

Five Sigma

Creatinine

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Creatinine Kinase (CK)

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

GGT

Six Sigma

-

Glucose

Five Sigma

Six Sigma

HDL

Five Sigma

-

Iron

Four Sigma

-

LDH

Four Sigma

-

Lipase

-

Six Sigma

Magnesium

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Phosphorous

Four Sigma

-

Potassium

Five Sigma

Four Sigma

Protein, Total

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Triglycerides

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Uric Acid

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Still more institutions!!

Chemistry Assays

Gig Harbor

AR9 – CI4100

Verified

Albumin

Six Sigma

Alk Phos

Six Sigma

ALT

Six Sigma

Amylase

Six Sigma

AST

Six Sigma

Bilirubin, Total

Five Sigma

Cholesterol

Six Sigma

Creatinine

Six Sigma

Creatinine Kinase (CK)

Six Sigma

Glucose

Six Sigma

LDH

Four Sigma

Lipase

Six Sigma

Magnesium

Six Sigma

Phosphorous

Five Sigma

Potassium

Five Sigma

Protein, Total

Six Sigma

Sodium

Four Sigma

Triglycerides

Six Sigma

Uric Acid

Six Sigma

And the central cord lab institution:

Chemistry Assays

Tacoma

IMC2 – C8000

Verified

IMC6 – C16000

Verified

IMC7 – C8000

Verified

Albumin

-

Six Sigma

-

Alk Phos

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

ALT

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Amylase

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

AST

Six Sigma

Five Sigma

Six Sigma

Bilirubin, Direct

-

Six Sigma

-

Bilirubin, Total

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Calcium

-

Five Sigma

-

Cholesterol

-

Six Sigma

Five Sigma

Creatinine

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Creatinine Kinase (CK)

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

-

GGT

Four Sigma

-

-

Glucose

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

HDL

-

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Iron

Four Sigma

-

Six Sigma

LDH

Four Sigma

-

-

Lipase

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Magnesium

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Phosphorous

Four Sigma

Four Sigma

Four Sigma

Potassium

Four Sigma

Four Sigma

-

Protein, Total

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Triglycerides

-

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Uric Acid

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

More data, now on immunoassay:

Immunoassay

Covington

AR1 – CI4100

Verified

TSH

Four Sigma

Immunoassays at Good Samaritan:

Immunoassay

Good Samaritan

AR7 – CI8200

Verified

AR8 – CI8200

Verified

TSH

Four Sigma

Four Sigma

Immunoassay at Gig Harbor:

Immunoassay

Gig Harbor

AR9 – CI4100

Verified

TSH

Six Sigma

Immunoassay at Tacoma:

Immunoassay

Tacoma

IMC6 – C16000

Verified

TSH

Five Sigma

Hematology at Auburn:

Hematology Assays

Auburn

XN1 – XN10

Verified

Hemoglobin

Six Sigma

Hematocrit

Four Sigma

MCV

Six Sigma

MCH

Six Sigma

Platelets

Five Sigma

RBC

Six Sigma

WBC

Five Sigma

Hematology at Tacoma:

Hematology Assays

Tacoma

XN2 – XN10

Verified

XN3 – XN10

Verified

XN4 – XN10

Verified

Hemoglobin

Six Sigma

Four Sigma

Five Sigma

Hematocrit

Four Sigma

-

-

MCV

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

MCH

Six Sigma

Four Sigma

Six Sigma

MCHC

Five Sigma

Four Sigma

Five Sigma

Platelets

Four Sigma

Four Sigma

Four Sigma

RBC

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

WBC

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Reticulocyte

Four Sigma

-

-

Hematology at Allenmore:

Hematology Assays

Allenmore

XN5 – XN10

Verified

XS2 – XS1000i

Verified

Hemoglobin

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Hematocrit

Four Sigma

Four Sigma

MCV

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

MCH

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

MCHC

Four Sigma

Five Sigma

Platelets

Five Sigma

Six Sigma

RBC

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

WBC

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Reticulocyte

Four Sigma

-

Hematology at Good Samaritan:

Hematology Assays

Good Samaritan

XN6 – XN10

Verified

XN7 – XN10

Verified

Hemoglobin

Four Sigma

-

MCV

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

MCH

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

MCHC

-

Four Sigma

Platelets

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

RBC

Six Sigma

Four Sigma

WBC

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Hematology at Covington:

Hematology Assays

Covington

XS1 – XS1000i

Verified

XT1 – XT4000i

Verified

Hemoglobin

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Hematocrit

Four Sigma

Four Sigma

MCV

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

MCH

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

MCHC

Five Sigma

Four Sigma

Platelets

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

RBC

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

WBC

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Six Sigma: World Class Quality. Possible to use 3s to 3.5s limits and a minimum of controls

Five Sigma: Excellent Quality. Possible to use 3s limits or a 1:3s/2:2s/R:4s Westgard Rule

Four Sigma: Good Quality. Possible to use 1:3s/2:2s/R:4s/4:1s Westgard Rule

2017 SigmaVP Multicare AuburnMedicalCenter

Auburn Medical Center

 Visual Summary of Performance of Multicare Laboratories and Medical Clinics

 2022 multicare re vp nmedx1

2022 multicare re vp nmedx2

2022 multicare re vp nmedx3

2022 multicare re vp nmedx4

2022 multicare re vp nmedx5

2022 multicare re vp nmedx6

2022 multicare re vp nmedx7

2022 multicare re vp nmedx8

2022 multicare re vp nmedx9

2022 multicare re vp nmedx10

2022 multicare re vp nmedx11

2022 multicare re vp nmedx12

2022 multicare re vp nmedx13

2022 multicare re vp nmedx14

2022 multicare re vp nmedx15

2022 multicare re vp nmedx16

2022 multicare re vp nmedx17

2022 multicare re vp nmedx18

2022 multicare re vp nmedx19

2022 multicare re vp nmedx20

2022 multicare re vp nmedx21

2022 multicare re vp nmedx22

2022 multicare re vp nmedx23

2022 multicare re vp nmedx24

2022 multicare re vp nmedx25

2022 multicare re vp nmedx26

2022 multicare re vp nmedx27

 

2017 SigmaVP Multicare Covington

Covington Medical Center

 

2017 SigmaVP Multicare GigHarbor

Gig Harbor Medical Center

 

2017 SigmaVP Multicare GoodSamaritanHospital

Good Samaritan Hospital

 

2017 SigmaVP Multicare TacomaGeneralHospital

Tacoma General Hospital

Congratulations to the entire Multicare Laboratory Staff