CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) Guidelines on Quality Control and Quality Assessment 2013

Topics

• The Three Phases of Testing
• Quality Assurance vs. Quality Assessment: Why the Change?
• Quality Control: Principles and Practice
• Quality Assessment Systems That Work
• QC Formulas and Their Use
• QC for Waived Testing: Is Minimum Enough?
• Measurement indicators for QA
• Why QC and QA are linked processes

Who should Attend

• Hematology and coagulation supervisors and techs
• Chemistry and special chemistry supervisors and techs
• Microbiology (automated) supervisors and techs
• Blood bank supervisors and techs
• Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT)
• Medical Technologists (MT)
• Multiple Clinical Competency Technicians (MCCT)
• Laboratory Directors
• Point of Care (POC) Coordinators
• Clinical Lab Scientists (CLS)
• Laboratory instrumentation specialist
• Medical supply reps