Dec 4, 2019 | Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice, Laboratory Management and Operations, Laboratory Operations, Laboratory Pathology, Laboratory Testing
Savvy medical laboratory managers conduct internal audits of processes involved in deficiency citations so they can uncover how deficiencies occur and help eliminate recurrences One trend that places clinical laboratories at risk involves increased regulation of lab processes, along with more thorough accreditation inspections. Compared to past years, both developments mean more ways for lab assessors to find greater numbers of deficiencies. However, leading laboratory accreditation and...
Nov 3, 2011 | Laboratory Management and Operations, Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology, News From Dark Daily
Federal and state laboratory regulators tighten down during inspections of nation’s medical laboratories Across the United States, medical laboratory accreditation and CLIA compliance is quietly getting tougher. This is a trend which affects every clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology medical group that must comply with CLIA and meet the accreditation requirements of the Medicare program. One sign that laboratory accreditation and compliance is getting tougher is the increased number of...
Sep 17, 2008 | Laboratory Management and Operations, Laboratory Pathology
In the United States and many countries around the world, primary goals for healthcare reform commonly center on better patient safety, improved health outcomes, and higher quality services. As clinicians in these countries actively work to achieve these goals, the clinical laboratories that serve them must respond to these efforts with appropriate lab tests and services. Last week, Dark Daily Editor Robert Michel traveled to New Jersey to participate in a lab management meeting specifically...
