2002 JCAHO Laboratory Surveys

Joanne Born

doi:10.29074/ascls.15.3.187

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Joanne Born⇑
1. is executive director of JCAHO's Laboratory Accreditation Program

Address for correspondence: Joanne Born, JCAHO, One Renaissance Blvd, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181. (630) 792-5197, (630) 792-4197 (fax). Jborn{at}jcaho.org

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Review changes for organizations surveyed under the 2002–2003 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Services published by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

DATA SOURCES: Current literature, Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

CONCLUSIONS: Few standards changes have been made in the manual, but the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has refined the survey process in subtle ways and new requirements in the area of proficiency testing are in place.

ABBREVIATIONS: CAP = College of American Pathologists; CLIA = Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments; CMS = Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services; COLA = Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation; JCAHO = Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; PT = proficiency testing.