OBJECTIVE: Review changes for organizations surveyed under the 2002–2003
Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Services …

Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Services as a
self-assessment tool to determine compliance with JCAHO standards and initiate necessary …

The Laboratory Accreditation Program from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) is one of the most widely used CMS-approved …

Quality insurance (QA) in North America traditionally has been aimed at insuring accuracy
and precision of the analytical process in clinical laboratory determinations, Almost all …

Abstract THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN THE UNITED STATES HAS THE PRIMARY
ROLE IN ENSURING QUALITY PATIENT TESTING THROUGH THE FEDERAL LAWS …

Hospital laboratories perform hundreds, even thousands of different tests to support the care
of the patients they serve. These tests vary considerably, ranging from microscopic …

The problems in Canada with laboratory medicine were recently discussed in CMAJ. 1, 2
The Canadian Association of Pathologists released a 5-point action plan following its 2008 …

Context.—This review examines challenges and opportunities in preparing laboratories in a
startup phase for accreditation by both the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and …

Professional credentials are the cornerstone for defining and achieving recognition of an
independent scope of practice. When multiple competing credentials exist, that identity is …

Abstract The College of American Pathologists Laboratory Accreditation Program expects a
participant laboratory or laboratory section to be able to demonstrate that it is in compliance …