Empower Clinics Inc has announced that all three of its coronavirus (COVID-19) testing sites - located at Port of Vancouver, Canada Place and Fairmont Waterfront Hotel - have received DAP certification.
Vancouver-based Empower noted that all COVID-19 testing in British Columbia requires accreditation by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia's Diagnostic Accreditation Program (DAP).
The Public Health Officer Dr Bonnie Henry clarified on March 16, 2021, that any site, laboratory, or company that charges for point of care (POC) testing for COVID-19 is required to receive full independent accreditation through the DAP, the company added. As per the College Bylaws, a registrant may not utilize or practice in a diagnostic facility in BC unless that facility is accredited.
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"DAP accreditation is a confirmation of Empower's quality, competence and safety as recognized by a medical standards body," Empower chairman and CEO Steven McAuley said in a statement. "We now have three of the largest, modern and convenient COVID-19 testing sites in the heart of Canada Place in downtown Vancouver. We are well-positioned to serve patients in advance of a busy cruise, convention and tourist season for our beautiful city."
Canada Place is part of downtown Vancouver's main convention center area and where most of Vancouver's visiting cruise ships come to dock. It has become a national icon and a hub of activity on Vancouver's waterfront, Empower said.
Empower is an integrated healthcare company that provides body and mind wellness for patients through its clinics, with digital and telemedicine care, a medical device company and world-class medical diagnostics laboratories.
Supported by an experienced leadership team, the company is aggressively growing its clinical and digital presence across North America.
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