Special to Iredell Free News
In observance of Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, Iredell Health System is recognizing its medical laboratory professionals and pathologists who play vital roles in healthcare and patient advocacy.
The CDC’s Division of Laboratory Systems theme for 2023 is “The Future is Lab.” This year’s lab week theme celebrates laboratory professionals who protect the future by skillfully adapting to meet today’s evolving patient care and public health challenges with resilience, innovation, and expertise.
The Iredell Health System lab is made up of medical technologists, medical technicians, pathologists, histologists, cytotechnologists, phlebotomists, pathology physician assistants, laboratory clerks, and laboratory assistants — all of which are essential to the everyday workings of the lab. The laboratory is staffed round-the-clock to provide continuous diagnostic information to physicians and patients.
Iredell’s laboratory is the only College of American Pathologist accredited hospital laboratory in Iredell County and has maintained accreditation for 43 years.
“According to the CDC, 14 billion lab tests are ordered annually and 70 percent of medical decisions depend on laboratory results. Lab professionals do improve care and help save patient lives every day. I am very privileged and proud to work with 70 great laboratory professionals at Iredell Memorial Hospital every day,” said Mark Berry, Laboratory Director at Iredell Health System.
About Iredell Health System
Iredell Health System includes Iredell Memorial Hospital; Iredell Mooresville; Iredell Home Health; Iredell Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center; Community and Corporate Wellness; Occupational Medicine; the Iredell Physician Network and more. Iredell Memorial Hospital is the largest and only nonprofit hospital in Iredell County. The comprehensive healthcare facility has 247 beds; more than 1,800 employees; and has 260 physicians representing various specialties. Centers of excellence include Women’s and Children’s; Cardiovascular; Cancer; Surgical Services and Wellness & Prevention. The Health System’s newest campus, Iredell Mooresville, is home to the area’s only 24-hour urgent care facility, as well as an ambulatory surgery center, imaging center, rehabilitation services, and physician practices. The mission of Iredell Health System is to inspire wellbeing. For a comprehensive list of services and programs, visit www.iredellhealth.org.