Open AccessFollowing the Rules Set by Accreditation Agencies and Governing Bodies to Maintain In-Compliance Status: Applying Critical Thinking Skills When Evaluating the Need for Change in the Clinical Laboratory
Author(s) -
Karen M. Byrne,
Kimberly Y. Levy,
Erika Reese
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
laboratory medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.332
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1943-7730
pISSN - 0007-5027
DOI - 10.1093/labmed/lmw007
Subject(s) - accreditation , compliance (psychology) , set (abstract data type) , quality assurance , task (project management) , process (computing) , quality (philosophy) , engineering ethics , medical education , process management , psychology , computer science , business , medicine , engineering , operations management , social psychology , systems engineering , philosophy , external quality assessment , epistemology , programming language , operating system
Maintaining an in-compliance clinical laboratory takes continuous awareness and review of standards, regulations, and best practices. A strong quality assurance program and well informed leaders who maintain professional networks can aid in this necessary task. This article will discuss a process that laboratories can follow to interpret, understand, and comply with the rules and standards set by laboratory accreditation bodies.