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March 30, 2015 Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News
Last Friday, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania, members of the health systems’s authority board were given tours of the new $63.4 million clinical laboratory facility. It is scheduled to open on May 4 and will feature the latest state-of-the art analyzers and lab automation system…
Achieving CLIA, ISO 15189 at Same Time with A2LA
CEO SUMMARY: An interesting milestone for the clinical lab industry is on the horizon. Physicians Choice Laboratory Services in South Carolina will soon become one of the first lab organizations in the United States to earn joint CLIA and ISO 15189 accreditations with the America…
ISO 15189 Accreditation Earned by Spectra Labs
CEO SUMMARY: Spectra Laboratories Inc., recently announced that it had earned accreditation to the ISO 15189:2007 standard, following an assessment by a team from the Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). Spectra is a high-volume laboratory that serves renal patients. …
ISO 15189 Accreditation Requires Specific Steps For Global Recognition
CEO SUMMARY: This intelligence briefing is the third in an ongoing series about quality management systems (QMS) and their role in advancing the performance of clinical laboratories and improving the quality of the testing services they provide. ISO 15189 is a set of standards for medical…
Explaining Certification Versus Accreditation
CEO SUMMARY: Early signs are that the quality management systems (QMS) most likely to find favor with hospitals and clinical laboratories in the United States will be those that meet standards developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Many hospitals and clinic…
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Volume XXIX, No. 8 – June 6, 2022
More changes are coming for the clinical lab industry, including the Department of Justice’s move to hold individuals accountable for lab fraud, even after company settlements have been reached. Also, integrated delivery networks are forming new mergers to create ever-larger business entities, all of which has implications for labs.
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