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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE COOK COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER’S OFFICE FOR RECEIVING THE ANSI-ASQ NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD ISO ACCREDITATION
WHEREAS, the American National Standards Institute - American Society of Quality National Accreditation Board (ANAB) awarded the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office ISO 17020 and 17025 accreditations; and
WHEREAS, the International Standardization Organization (ISO) is an independent non-governmental international organization that develops standards to ensure the quality, safety and efficiency of products, services and systems; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office is the first office in the country to obtain ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Accreditation for Forensic testing and laboratory calibration; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office is the second office in the country to obtain ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Accreditation for Bodies of Forensic Inspection; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s toxicology laboratory was awarded for having high standards of impartiality and confidentiality; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office demonstrates technical competence in the field of Forensic Science and Forensic Inspection respectively; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has a strong commitment to excellence in all areas of medicolegal death investigation and to the service of Cook County’s residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and Members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the 5.2 million people of Cook County, congratulates the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office on the receipt of the American National Standards Institute - American Society of Quality National Accreditation Board International Standards Organization Accreditation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body.
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