Achieving Regulatory and Accreditation Compliance - LMDREGACD12W.2019
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This activity is intended for laboratory medical directors, section supervisors or managers, and anyone interested in learning more about laboratory management and operations.

Credit Type: CE, CME
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Launch Date: December 12, 2019
Expiration Date: December 12, 2022 12:00 AM (ET)
Pricing: Junior Member Fee: $20.00
MOC Category: Medical Knowledge, Patient Care

Description
In this day-in-the-life activity, you will take on the role of laboratory medical director and face several challenges. In each situation, you will decide how to proceed based on the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Standards of Laboratory Accreditation. Your journey will include making decisions on delegating tasks, performing proficiency testing, selecting new instruments, providing clinical consultation, and adhering to workload requirements. It will prepare you to perform the everyday tasks necessary for continuously complying with federal regulations and obtaining accreditation.

After you’ve completed each module, a summary will be available for you to download and print.

The activity also includes an optional pretest that gauges your current knowledge of regulatory and accreditation requirements and directs you to the content in which you may want to spend more time. It also includes a 10-question post-test that is required for claiming credit.

Self-study modules include:

  • Pretest (Optional) (15:00 minutes)
  • Orientation (30:00 minutes)
  • Laboratory Regulatory Oversight (30:00 minutes)
  • Laboratory Medical Director Responsibilities for Test Systems and Performance (30:00 minutes)
  • Obtaining and Maintaining Accreditation(30:00 minutes)

Objectives
After completing this activity, you should be able to:

  1. Describe the impact of regulatory oversight on laboratory testing.
  2. List the laboratory medical director responsibilities for ensuring that testing systems provide quality services in all aspects of test performance.
  3. Explain the process for obtaining and maintaining a certificate of accreditation.

CME/CE Information
Accreditation: The College of American Pathologists (CAP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Category 1: The College of American Pathologists designates this internet enduring material educational activity for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CE (Continuing Education for nonphysicians): The CAP designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.5 credit(s) of continuing education. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity is approved for continuing education credit in the states of California and Florida.

The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC) Certification Maintenance Program (CMP) accepts this activity to meet the continuing education requirements.

Completion Requirements
You must answer the assessment questions and complete the evaluation to claim credit and print your certificate.

Payment Information
To pay with a check, print a copy of this page and send it with your check to the address below. You will be notified when your payment has been processed and you have been registered into the activity.

College of American Pathologists
CAP Learning
325 Waukegan Road
Northfield, IL 60093-2750

Refund Policy
Refunds will be handled on an exception basis. Please submit your request to the CAP in writing via email at education@cap.org or fax at 847-832-8006.

Technical Requirements
Pop-up blockers must be turned off.

CAP Learning has recognized that some Veteran’s Administration, US Government, and military participants may have difficulty accessing the online assessment portion of this activity. If you experience difficulty or have any questions, please contact a representative of the CAP Learning Division at 800-323-4040 option 1 or education@cap.org.

Availability
This activity and evaluation are available December 12, 2019 and expire December 12, 2022 12:00 AM (ET). You must claim credit by this date and time.

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Achieving Regulatory and Accreditation Compliance