Fast Track to Accreditation: An Implementation Review of College of American Pathologists and International Organization for Standardization 15189 Accreditation.

Abstract:

CONTEXT:- This review examines challenges and opportunities in preparing laboratories in a startup phase for accreditation by both the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 15189 in an international setting as it relates to our experience at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Laboratory. It also discusses some of the strategies used in executing those projects and the added advantages in pursuing both types of accreditations. OBJECTIVES:- To share our experience with CAP and ISO 15189 accreditations in a startup international operation in relation to the challenges encountered and implementation strategy success factors. DATA SOURCES:- MEDLINE (PubMed) database was used to review this topic as well as peer-reviewed articles and World Health Organization publications on the topic. CONCLUSIONS:- Accreditation is a perfect means toward building quality medical laboratories in a diverse workforce environment and improving patient safety. Further, it establishes a strong foundation on which any new operation can build a sustainable quality improvement culture. Accreditations by CAP and/or ISO are among the most reputable and well-established accreditation systems that clinical laboratories could aim for. As a result of both accreditations offering synergistic and complementing features, we recommend that any laboratory seeking excellence in quality and performance should consider exploring both. Key elements to success include having dedicated project management and change management support while preparing for accreditation. Laboratories seeking accreditation in early operational stages may face a number of challenges; however, significant opportunities will also be present to optimize various operational components from the beginning.

journal_name

Arch Pathol Lab Med

authors

AbdelWareth LO,Pallinalakam F,Ibrahim F,Anderson P,Liaqat M,Palmer B,Harris J,Bashir S,Alatoom A,Algora M,Alduaij A,Mirza I

doi

10.5858/arpa.2016-0567-RA

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-09-01 00:00:00

pages

1047-1053

issue

9

eissn

0003-9985

issn

1543-2165

journal_volume

142

pub_type

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