PHOENIX, AZ, March 12, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Paula Babbitt, Laboratory Administrator at Catholic Healthcare West, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of medical laboratory services.

As laboratory administrator, Ms. Babbitt excels in overseeing hospital laboratory operations and supply chain management. She is responsible for negotiating contracts, checking compliance of laboratory capital and ensuring reagent contracts across all hospital labs in the system. After reading "Girls in the White Coat" as a seventh grader, she became interested in pursuing a career in the medical field, and she attributes her success to her work ethic and her curious nature. Ms. Babbitt received her Bachelor's degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University and her Masters degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She is a member of the Clinical Laboratory Management Association.

Catholic Healthcare West is the eighth-largest hospital system in the nation and the largest non-profit hospital provider in California. It is headquartered in San Francisco and has a system of 41 hospitals and medical centers locally as well as in Arizona and Nevada. For more information, visit www.chw.edu.

About Cambridge Who's Who
Cambridge Who's Who is an exclusive membership organization that recognizes and empowers executives, professionals and entrepreneurs throughout the world. From healthcare to law, engineering to finance, manufacturing to education, every major industry is represented by its 300,000 active members.

Cambridge Who's Who membership provides individuals with a valuable third party endorsement of their accomplishments and gives them the tools needed to brand themselves and their businesses effectively. In addition to publishing biographies in print and electronic form, Cambridge Who's Who offers an online networking platform where members can establish new business relationships and achieve career advancement within their company, industry or profession.

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