College of American Pathologists (CAP) Laboratory Accreditation Program -Standards for Accreditation (Molecular genetics)- Basics and introductions

Quality Management Training Courses

Target Level

• Medical Laboratory directors.
• Quality officers & Quality managers in medical laboratories.
• Medical Laboratory supervisors.
• Medical laboratory technicians & technologists with a minimum of 3 years of work experience

Description

Pathology is a medical specialty essential to patient care and concerned with the understanding, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.

• The pathology and clinical laboratory service provides, without limitation, the examination of clinical specimens, interpretation of results, clinical consultation, biological products such as blood components whose use depends on the result of laboratory examinations, and scientific investigation and education related to disease prevention, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment.
• The four Standards for Accreditation (Standards) in this document constitute the core principles of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Laboratory Accreditation Program.
• The objective of the Standards is to ensure that accredited clinical laboratories meet the needs of patients, physicians, and other health care practitioners.
• The CAP accredits clinical laboratories that conform to the Standards.
• The specifics of how the Standards are applied to laboratories are found in the CAP Accreditation Checklists and Terms of Accreditation.
• The CAP is committed to helping laboratories comply with the Standards through peer-based education. However, the ultimate responsibility for compliance rests with the laboratory director and the laboratory organization.
• Standard I – Director and Personnel
• Standard II – Physical Resources
• Standard III – Quality Management

Standard IV – Administrative Requirements

Objectives and Expected Results

• To ensure that accredited clinical laboratories meet the needs of patients, physicians, and other health care practitioners.
• The CAP accredits clinical laboratories that conform to the Standards.

Others Training Materials

Workshop, Sheets, and case studies paper will be conducted and implemented during training.

Target group