From the 2022 Joint Annual
Meeting (recorded 6/27/2022)
Presented by Marisol
Castaneto, PhD, F-ABFT
Every member of the laboratory
should recognize the value of the Quality Management system (QMS)/Quality
Assurance (QA). This session will re-visit the concept of QA, components of
QMS, and how every member of the organization plays an integral role in the
pursuit of excellence.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this presentation,
participants will be able to:
- Differentiate Quality Assurance from Quality Control.
- Describe components of the Quality Management System and how standards are critical to establishing uniformity and conformity
- Distinguish the requirements for meeting organizational accreditation and individual competency.
CE ACCREDITATION
ASCLS is approved as a provider of continuing
education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. ®
Program. One (1) P.A.C.E. ® contact hour and one (1) Florida credit hour in the
area of QA (Quality Assurance) will be
awarded to participants. ASCLS P.A.C.E.® is accepted by the ASCP/ASCLS/AGT
Board of Certification and all states, including Florida and California, as an
approved provider of continuing education for recertification and licensure.
ASCLS is an approved provider with CE Broker for Florida licensees.
LEVEL OF INSTRUCTION
This Basic-level
program is appropriate for laboratory professionals working in clinical, public
health and academic settings.