On-Demand Webinars

What's New and Upcoming for CLIA?
This presentation will provide current CLIA stats, including the top ten deficiencies cited during CMS CLIA surveys, along with some compliance tips. It will offer an overview of CMS’ implementation plans for CLSI’s EP-23 document, called Individualized QC Plans (IQCP). It also offers a review of policies for personnel qualifications and competency assessment and updates on the status of the Patient Access and Proficiency Testing regulations. The program will explain a new CDC/CMS developed CLIA program performance measure called “Ready, Set, Test!” for waived laboratories.

Implementation of EP23: A Practical Guide for Laboratory Quality Control Based on Risk Management
Now that the CLSI document EP23-A—A Practical Guide for Laboratory Quality Control Based on Risk Management; Approved Guideline is available, how does a laboratory go about creating a quality control plan (QCP)? This webinar will walk through the new implementation guideline that follows all the steps involved to reach the end goal of creating a new QCP based on risk. An example is used so that participants can relate to the steps involved which include but are not limited to looking at your QC toolbox, obtaining information about risk assessment, using the process map and the fishbone diagrams, performing the risk and assembling a QCP. 

CLSI Document EP23: Laboratory Quality Control Based on Risk Management
This webinar will define risk management and review the new CLSI document EP23 which describes good laboratory practice for developing a QCP based on manufacturer’s risk mitigation information, applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements, and the individual health care and laboratory setting.

Pre-Analytics Count!
The pre-analytic stage has long been known to be one of the major contributors to total diagnostic error.  This webinar will focus on standards requirements across care settings associated with sample collection and handling. The faculty will also describe a comprehensive program for training and maintaining personnel competency in this challenging area, including strategies for off-site sample management. 

Continuing Education Credit: Each webinar participant will receive one hour of Continuing Education Credit. CLSI is an approved provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) P.A.C.E.^® Program.