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ChiMei Hospital (Yong Kang and Liou Ying branches)

ChiMei Hospital YongKang branch was the first medical institution in Taiwan to receive the Westgard Sigma Verification of Performance. Verified since 2015. Liou Ying branch has also been verified since 2015.

ChiMei Medical Center Yongkang and LiouYing branches - Sigma Verification of Performance

Original Verification: September 18th, 2015
Duration of Current Verification: October 14th, 2020 through November 30th, 2021

In October, Westgard QC was happy to re-verify the performance of the YongKang branch and LiouYing branch of the ChiMei hospital system for the 5th year.

Chi Mei Hospital is a modern, fully equipped medical center with more than 2400 beds capacity. We are the largest integrated health care system in the Yunlin-Chiayi-Tainan area. We provide high quality health services to more than 2 million patients. Chi Mei Hospital aims to offer safe and quality medical care, promotes health and well-being of staff and the community, and educates outstanding medical professionals. Our Core Values are: Compassion, Accountability and Effectiveness.

"Chi Mei Hospital, formerly named Father Fox Foundation Hospital back in the hospital’s early years, was founded in 1968. The Hospital moved to the present location in 1986. The name of the hospital was changed to the Chi Mei Foundation Hospital in 1992. Chi Mei Foundation Hospital was accredited as a Medical Center in 2000. Chi Mei Hospital was recognized with National Quality Award in 2002, The Nursing Department was awarded the highest honor by the DOH in 2011 for its nurse-friendly work environment. Chi Mei Liouying began providing care for patients in northern Tainan in 2004. It was accredited with excellence by the Teaching Hospital Accreditation in 2008. Chi Mei Chiali began providing high quality health care for residents of the Beiman area in September 2011.

"We have 36 medical departments, 13 administration departments, 30 medical committees, 9 administrative committees, and 13 research labs. We operate 1273 beds in Yongkang. Chi Mei Healthcare covering three hospitals, totaling2400 beds, serve the largest population in the Yunlin-Chiayi-Tainan area. Currently, we have 3700 employees in Yongkang."

ChiMei YongKang Branch

ChiMei YongKang Branch Sigma-metrics

Chemistry Assay

Verified c16000-1

Verified c16000-2

Albumin

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

ALT

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Alkaline Phosphatase

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Amylase

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

AST

Six Sigma

Five Sigma

Bilirubin, Direct

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Bilirubin, Total

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

C3

-

Four Sigma

C4

-

Six Sigma

C-Reactive Protein

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

CO2

Six Sigma

-

Creatinine Kinase (CK)

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Calcium

Five Sigma

 

Chloride

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Cholesterol

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Creatinine

Six Sigma

Five Sigma

GGT

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Glucose

Five Sigma

Six Sigma

Haptoglobin

-

Six Sigma

HDL

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Iron

Six Sigma

-

IgA

-

Six Sigma

IgG

-

Six Sigma

IgM

-

Five Sigma

LDL

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

LDH

Six Sigma

-

Lithium

-

Five Sigma

Lactate

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Lipase

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Magnesium

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Microalbumin

-

Six Sigma

Phosphorous

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Prealbumin

-

Six Sigma

Potassium

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Total Protein

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Sodium

Five Sigma

Five Sigma

Triglycerides

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

UIBC

Five Sigma

-

Urea Nitrogen

Five Sigma

Four Sigma

Uric Acid

Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Chloride, U

-

Six Sigma

Creatinine, U

-

Six Sigma

Potassium, U

-

Six Sigma

Protein, U

-

Six Sigma

Sodium, U

-

Six Sigma

Uric, U

-

Six Sigma

ChiMei Yong Kang also verified their Immunoassays.

Immunoassays

Verified i2000

CA 125

Six Sigma

CA 15-3

Four Sigma

CA 19-9

Four Sigma

Cortisol

Six Sigma

Digoxin

Four Sigma

Estradiol

Six Sigma

Folate

Four Sigma

FSH

Four Sigma

Phenobarbital

Four Sigma

LH

Six Sigma

Phenytoin

Five Sigma

Progesterone

Six Sigma

Prolactin

Six Sigma

PSA

Six Sigma

T4, Free

Four Sigma

Theophylline

Four Sigma

Vancomycin

Five Sigma

Vitamin B12

Six Sigma

Performance at the Yong Kang Branch:

2020 ChiMei Yongkang cc 1 MEDx

2020 ChiMei Yongkang cc 2 MEDx

2020 ChiMei Yongkang urine 1 MEDx

 2020 ChiMei Yongkang ia 1 MEDx

Analytes verified at the Liou Ying branch:

Chemistry Assay

Verified C8000

Albumin

Six Sigma

ALT

Six Sigma

Alkaline Phosphatase

Six Sigma

Amylase

Six Sigma

AST

Six Sigma

Bilirubin, Direct

Six Sigma

Bilirubin, Total

Six Sigma

C-Reactive Protein

Six Sigma

Creatinine Kinase (CK)

Six Sigma

Chloride

Six Sigma

Cholesterol

Six Sigma

Creatinine

Six Sigma

GGT

Six Sigma

Glucose

Six Sigma

Iron

Six Sigma

HDL

Six Sigma

LDL

Six Sigma

LDH

Six Sigma

Lactate

Six Sigma

Lipase

Six Sigma

Magnesium

Six Sigma

Microalbumin

Five Sigma

Phosphorous

Six Sigma

Potassium

Six Sigma

Total Protein

Six Sigma

Sodium

Six Sigma

Triglycerides

Six Sigma

UIBC

Six Sigma

Urea Nitrogen

Six Sigma

Uric Acid

Six Sigma

Chloride, U

Six Sigma

Creatinine, U

Six Sigma

Potassium, U

Six Sigma

Protein, U

Six Sigma

Sodium, U

Six Sigma

Uric, U

Six Sigma

Immunoassays were also verified

Immunoassays

Verified i2000-1

CA 125

Five Sigma

CA 15-3

Four Sigma

CA 19-9

Six Sigma

Carbemazepine

Five Sigma

Cortisol

Six Sigma

Digoxin

Five Sigma

hCG

Four Sigma

Phenytoin

Six Sigma

Phenobarbital

Six Sigma

T3, Total

Six Sigma

T4, Free

Six Sigma

T4, Total

Six Sigma

Theophylline

Four Sigma

TSH

Six Sigma

Vancomycin

Five Sigma

Vitamin B12

Five Sigma

They also verified their hematology performance:

Hematology

Verified Sysmex XN-9000

Hemoglobin

Six Sigma

Hematocrit

Four Sigma

MCV

Six Sigma

MCH

Six Sigma

MCHC

Five Sigma

Platelets

Five Sigma

RBC

Four Sigma

WBC

Six Sigma

RDW

Four Sigma

APTT

Five Sigma

Eosinophils

Four Sigma

Basophils

Six Sigma

Neutrophils

Four Sigma

Graphic Display of Liou Ying performance

  2020 ChiMei LiouYing cc 1 MEDx

2020 ChiMei LiouYing urine 1 MEDx2020 ChiMei LiouYing ia 1 MEDx
 

 2020 ChiMei LiouYing hem 1 MEDx

 

Congratulations to ChiMei Yong Kang and Liou Ying branches for their extensive accomplishment and continuous improvement.

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