The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority has earned recertification under the federal clinical laboratory improvement amendments program, a national standard administered by the centers for medicare and medicaid services.

The accreditation confirms GMHA’s continued compliance with quality and safety standards for respiratory and blood gas testing, services crucial to diagnosing and managing conditions like chronic lung disease and respiratory failure.

Hospital officials say the recognition reflects the hard work and dedication of GMH’s respiratory and laboratory teams, ensuring patients receive accurate and reliable test results.

Leaders add that the certification marks continued progress in gmha’s efforts to invest in people, systems, and quality, strengthening the hospital’s role as Guam's primary provider of comprehensive respiratory diagnostics.