July 14, 2006
compliance/regulation
features
Six Sigma Lean Management and Hand-Held Computers: Decrease Errors in Clinical Tasks
Steven WoestePhD [May 2006]
Quality Management Software
Sheila M. Woodcock ARTMBA [June 2005]
Reducing Medical Errors at the Point of Care
James H. NicholsPhDDABCCFACB [May 2005]
Legal Implications of Laboratory Errors
Kathleen SazamaMDJDMT(ASCP) [April 2005]
Executing Successful Performance Appraisals and Competency Assessments
Diane C. HalsteadPhDDABMMFAAMM(ASCP) and Donna L. OblackPhDDABMMMT(ASCP)SMLM [Mar 2005]
Laboratory Outreach: An Overview of Legal Issues
Jeffrey F. BootheEsq. [Mar 2005]
CLSI Leadership Conference—Quality Control for the Future: Convened by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute March 18 2005 Baltimore MD
Robert L. HabigPhD [Oct 2005]
A History of the QC Gap in the Clinical Laboratory
D. Joe BoonePhD [Oct 2005]
Laboratory Quality Control Requirements Should be Based on Risk Management Principles
Donald M. PowersPhD [Oct 2005]
QC for the Future: CLSI Standard Development and Option 4 Proposal
Luann OchsMS [Oct 2005]
QC for the Future: Laboratory Issues – POCT and POL concerns
Valerie L. NgPhDMD [Oct 2005]
Quality Systems - the Role of People
Elissa PassimentEdMCLS(NCA) [Oct 2005]
Laboratory Waste Legal Issues
Daveda HolmbergMT(ASCP) [Oct 2005]
What is IQLM? Creating the Institute for Quality in Laboratory Medicine
[Oct 2005]
Engineering for Safety: Use of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in the Laboratory: A well-known engineering tool now being used to assure patient safety
Sherry WoodhouseMDFCAPFASCP [Jan 2005]
Technology to Reduce Specimen Collection Errors
Steven WoestePhD [Aug 2004]
Year-End Chargemaster Chores: Immediate Attention Required
Diana W. VoorheesMAMT(ASCP)SHCLSCLCP [Feb 2004]
The Role of the Laboratory in Billing and Compliance
Amadeo J. PescePhDDABCC, Elizabeth PendellBSMT(AMT), Linda J. NilesRNMBACLNC and Edward TirakisMT(ASCP) [Dec 2004]
State-Mandated Licensure of Laboratory Personnel: What are the pros and cons? What is the current legislation?
[Oct 2004]
Laboratory Budget Reduction Through Hazardous Waste Minimization
Gerald W. CamienerPhD [Jan 2004]
State Continuing Education Requirements: An Overview
[Feb 2003]
The National Institutes of Health Initiative for Lowering Cholesterol
Frances Katz [Apr 2002]
MIS LIS HIS PAC-Industry Nears Canned Solutions for Alphabet Soup
Frances KatzMBA [Mar 2002]
CDC Guidelines for Reporting HIV Laboratory Test Results
[Feb 2002]
Effective Compliance Programs Are a Must for Clinical Laboratories
Christopher A. MyersEsq, Leslie Brobson-McAdooEsq and Jeffrey F. BootheEsq [Feb 2002]
States Actively Address Bioterrorism
Matthew Schulze [Feb 2002]
National Laboratory Inventory Integral Part of Wild Poliovirus Eradication
Rachel Juhas [Oct 2002]
Update on the Association of Public Health Laboratories Detailing Functions and Capabilities
[Jan 2002]
Autoverification in a Laboratory Information System
Dale J. Duca MT(ASCP)SH [Jan 2001]
your lab focus
Evaluation of Preanalytic Errors in Clinical Laboratory Practice
Özay Arikan Akan, Esra Elmali and Zihni Karaeren [Aug 2006]
Identification of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in a Proficiency Testing Program
Daniel C. EdsonMSMT(ASCP), John W. DykePhD, Teri GlickMT(ASCP) and Laura D. MasseyMAMBAMT(ASCP) [April 2005]
CLIA and Equivalent Quality Control: Options For The Future
Judy YostMAMT(ASCP) and Penny MattinglyMAMT(ASCP)SBB [Oct 2005]
Equivalent Quality Testing Versus Equivalent QC Procedures
James O. Westgard and Sten A. Westgard [Oct 2005]
Technology Variations: Strategies for Assuring Quality Results
Fred D. LaskyPhD [Oct 2005]
Self Management of Oral Anticoagulation with the INRatio System: Accuracy and Reliability Following a Two-Day Structured Training Program
Uwe Taborski, Heinz Völler, Heinrich Körtke and Judith Blunt [May 2004]
Regulatory and Quality Initiatives—Trends in Transfusion Medicine
Susan D. RoseffMD [Feb 2004]
How Many Slides? Documented Cytotechnologist Workload
Sophie K. ThompsonMHSCT(ASCP)(IAC) and Eileen MasonPhDCSPCIH [Dec 2004]
Laboratory Monitoring in the Management of HIV Infection
Andrew W. Urban MD and Frank M. Graziano MDPhD [Mar 2002]
Correlation of the Abbott Spectrum with the Olympus AU 5000 for Automated Urine Chemistry Analysis
Jesse F. BrownBSCLS(NCA)C(ASCP) retired [Nov 2001]
CEupdates
Influenza Testing in the Diagnostic Laboratory
Preeti Parekh SharmaMD, Tonya FriesenMD and Ken B. WaitesMD [Jun 2006]
Competency Assessment: Strategies to Meet the Ongoing Challenge
Patricia J. EllingerMSEdMT(ASCP)SBB [Mar 2006]
Achieving Breakthrough Improvements With the Application of Lean Six Sigma Tools and Principles Within Process Excellence
Susan F. SouthM.A.O.M.MT(ASCP)SBB [April 2005]
Suspected Transfusion Reactions: Can They Be Computerized?
Gifford LumMD and Michael D'AmarinoMT(ASCP) [May 2004]
Managing Laboratory Quality–A Systematic Approach
Lucia M. BerteMAMT(ASCP)SBBLM: CQA(ASQ)CQMgr (Quality Systems ConsultantWestminsterCO) [Oct 2004]
COLA Accreditation—An Educational Experience
Jennifer L. Rivers and Catherine M. JohnsonMT(ASCP) [April 2003]
Laboratory Inspections : The View From CAP
Desiree A. CarlsonMDFCAP [12 2002]
Laboratory Self-Inspection: A Guide to Effective Safety & Health Auditing
James Rasmussen [Jan 2002]
Reduction in Blood Culture Contamination Rates by Establishment of Policy for Central Intravenous Catheters
Dawn G. RugeBSMT(ASCP), Ramon L. SandinMD, Sharon A. SiegelskiMSRN, John N. GreeneMD and Nancy JohnsonBSNRNCIC [Oct 2002]
The Role of Autopsy in the Prevention of Medical Errors
David ThorningMD [May 2001]
Universal Prestorage Leukocyte Reduction
Clark E. McDonaldMDFASCP [Dec 2001]
editorials
Quality Qorner: Who is the Laboratory's Customer?
Lucia M. Berte MAT(ASCP)SBBLM; CQA(ASQ)CQMgr [ ]
Quality Qorner: A 3-Legged Stool
Lucia M. BerteMAMT(ASCP)SBBLM; CQA(ASQ)CQMg [ ]
Quality Qorner: The Right Word
Lucia M. Berte MAMT(ASCP)SBBDLM; CQA(ASQ)CQMg [ ]
Quality Qorner: The Quality Journey
Lucia M. Berte MAT(ASCP)SBBLM;CQA(ASQ)CQMgr [ ]
Quality Qorner: Asked and Answered
Lucia M. Berte MAT(ASCP)SBBLM; CQA(ASQ)CQMgr [ ]
Quality Qorner: Low Carb Documents
Lucia M. Berte MAT(ASCP)SBBLM; CQA(ASQ)CQMgr [ ]
Quality Qorner: Don't Waste Your Laboratory Away
Lucia M. Berte MAT(ASCP)SBBLM; CQA(ASQ)CQMgr [ ]
Quality Qorner: Four Myths That Impede Quality and How To Dispel Them
Lucia M. Berte MAMT(ASCP)SBBDLMCQA(ASQ)CQMgr [ ]
Quality Qorner: The Power of Process
Lucia M. Berte MAT(ASCP)SBBLM; CQA(ASQ)CQMgr [ ]
Quality Qorner: Break the Old Paradigm Once and for All!
Lucia M. Berte MAT(ASCP)SBBLM; CQA(ASQ)CQMgr [ ]
Quality Qorner: This Small World
Lucia M. Berte MAT(ASCP)SBBLM; CQA(ASQ)CQMgr [ ]