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iso 9001 standard
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…
Accreditation with DNV Helps Hospital Raise Inpatient Volume
CEO SUMMARY: In Utica, New York, 201-bed St. Elizabeth Medical Center was the first hospital in New York State and one of the first five hospitals nationwide to meet the new accreditation standard from DNV Healthcare, of Cincinnati, Ohio. St. Elizabeth administrators credit use o…
Piedmont Med Lab Mixes ISO with Lean & Six Sigma
CEO SUMMARY: Piedmont Medical Laboratory (PML) could be the only clinical laboratory ever to pursue three quality improvement initiatives simultaneously. Even as it was in the early stages of implementing both Lean and Six Sigma methods, PML also decided to seek ISO 15189:2007 accreditati…
Nichols Institute Earns ISO 9001 Certification
CEO SUMMARY: Although it’s the first ISO 9001-certified clinical laboratory in North America, Quest Diagnostics’ Nichols Institute is a late-comer to the party. Most major diagnostics companies already have ISO 9001 certification. This issue of THE DARK REPORT explores why Nichols’ …
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Volume XXX, Number 16 – November 13, 2023
In this issue, Clinisys CEO Michael Simpson explains new developments in digital technologies that will expand the value and role of lab test data. Also, recent cases of healthcare fraud are examined, and whole genome sequencing for newborns is shown to be gaining favor with physicians and payers alike.
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