Quality

Courses

Artwork for CLIA and Provider-Performed Microscopy (PPM) Procedures: An Introduction

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and Provider Performed Microscopy (PPM) Procedures: An Introduction.

Discuss the background of Provider-Performed Microscopy (PPM) procedures, including an overview of PPM procedures criteria, examinations, and regulations; how to apply for a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Certificate for PPM procedures; requirements for PPM personnel; and additional CLIA requirements and quality practices for PPM procedures.

Artwork for introduction to CLIA course

Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988

Explore an overview of the CLIA Regulatory Program, CLIA Laboratory Testing and Quality Standards, and CLIA Program Oversight and Administration.

Events

Diagnostic Excellence: A New Quality Tool to Prevent Blood Culture Contamination

Laboratory analysis of blood cultures is vital to the accurate and timely diagnosis of bloodstrea...

CLIA Proficiency Testing (PT) Final Rule, CMS-3355-F

This presentation will provide information on the CLIA Proficiency Testing (PT) Final Rule which ...

Oregon State Public Health Laboratory Shares Lessons Learned from Its Newborn Screening Program

The history of newborn screening (NBS) demonstrates the strength and integrity of its mission: to

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Recognizing, Identifying, and Reporting the Identification of Select Agents and Toxins

This beginner-level webinar is for clinical and veterinary laboratory professionals to understand...

Biosafety Practices and Reporting Occupational Exposures for Select Agents and Toxins (Part 2)

This basic-level webinar is designed to help clinical and veterinary laboratory professionals und...

Life of a Test Method—Validation, Verification, and Managing Quality Part 1

This session will support learners in better understanding the Food and Drug Administration and C...

Life of a Test Method Part 2—Emergency Use Authorizations

Join us for our next OneLab Network meeting to learn more about Emergency Use A...

Point of Care (POC) Testing Basics Virtual Training

Recent public health emergencies have highlighted the need to diagnose diseases...

When Receiving Samples from Patients Suspected to be Infected with Ebola: What’s the Plan?

Learn how clinical and public health laboratories collaborate with healthcare teams to provide th...

I’m a Frontline Facility – How Can I Safely Test Clinical Specimens From a Suspected Ebola Patient

Join us for our next OneLab Network Event in which will give an overview of the current Sudan Ebo...

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