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
Verification: November 30th, 2017
Duration of Verification: November 30th, 2017 through December 31st, 2018
"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."
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)
Allenmore Hospital
The following assays and instruments which were verified
Assay |
Core lab c8000 IMC2 Verified |
Core Lab c16000 IMC6 Verified |
Core Lab c8000 IMC7 Verified |
Albumin |
Six Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Alkaline Phosphatase |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Amylase |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
ALT |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
AST |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Calcium |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Cholesterol, total |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Cholesterol, HDL |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Creatinine |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Creatinine Kinase |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
GGT |
Six Sigma |
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Glucose |
Five Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Iron |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Lactate |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
LDH |
Five Sigma |
Four Sigma |
|
Lipase |
Five Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Magnesium |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Phosphorous |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Potassium |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Total Protein |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Triglycerides |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Uric Acid |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Additional institutions are detailed here:
Assay |
GH c4000 AR9 Verified |
GSH ci8200 AR7 Verified |
GSH ci8200 AR8 Verified |
Albumin |
Five Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Four Sigma |
Alkaline Phosphatase |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Amylase |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
ALT |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Four Sigma |
AST |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Bilirubin, Direct |
Six Sigma |
Four Sigma |
|
Calcium |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Cholesterol, total |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Cholesterol, HDL |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Creatinine |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Creatinine Kinase |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
GGT |
Six Sigma |
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Glucose |
Six Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Lactate |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
LDH |
Five Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Lipase |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Magnesium |
Four Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Phosphorous |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Potassium |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Total Protein |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Triglycerides |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Uric Acid |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Assay |
AMCH ci4100 AR5 Verified |
AMCH ci4100 AR6 Verified |
Allenmore ci8200 AR4 Verified |
Albumin |
Four Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Alkaline Phosphatase |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Amylase |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
ALT |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
AST |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Bilirubin, Total |
Five Sigma |
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Calcium |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Creatinine |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Creatinine Kinase |
Six Sigma |
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GGT |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Glucose |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Lactate |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
LDH |
Four Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Four Sigma |
Lipase |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Magnesium |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Phosphorous |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
|
Potassium |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Total Protein |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Uric Acid |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Even more institutions and instruments:
Assay |
Allenmore ci4100 AR3 Verified |
Covington ci4100 AR2 Verified |
Albumin |
Six Sigma |
Four Sigma |
Alkaline Phosphatase |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Amylase |
Six Sigma |
|
ALT |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
AST |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Calcium |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Cholesterol, total |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Cholesterol, HDL |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Creatinine |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Creatinine Kinase |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
GGT |
Six Sigma |
|
Glucose |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Iron |
Six Sigma |
|
Lactate |
Six Sigma |
|
LDH |
Four Sigma |
|
Lipase |
Six Sigma |
|
Magnesium |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Phosphorous |
Six Sigma |
Four Sigma |
Potassium |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Total Protein |
Five Sigma |
Five Sigma |
Triglycerides |
Six Sigma |
Six Sigma |
Urea Nitrogen |
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Uric Acid |
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
Auburn Medical Center
Visual Summary of Performance of Multicare Laboratories and Medical Clinics
Covington Medical Center
Gig Harbor Medical Center
Good Samaritan Hospital
Tacoma General Hospital
Congratulations to the entire Multicare Laboratory Staff