2015 AACC

Best Practices in Continuous Laboratory Compliance-74218 (Room Georgia World Congress Center - B306)

29 Jul 15
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Government/Regulatory, Lab Management, Quality Assurance

Speaker(s): Brad Karon, Mayo Clinic; Christina Wojewoda, University of Vermont Medical Center; Selwyn Baptist, St Barnabas Medical Center

After this session, participants will be able to: 1) describe how the CAP monitors PT performance, including response to adverse actions; 2) apply best practices to alternative assessment of performance to improve laboratory quality; 3) utilize the self-inspection process to continually improve laboratory performance; 4) predict when unsuccessful PT performance may lead to adverse actions; and 5) develop strategies to address PT failures before they become critical