CLSI eNews - 1 July 2007 (Plain Text Version)

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News
Executive Vice President's Message
Volunteer Focus
Seeking Editorial Review Board Representative for Lab Tests Online
CLSI Implements Digital Rights Management to Protect Copyright
Quality Automated
Press Releases
Standards Status
Vote and Deadlines
Recently Approved Documents
Recently Distributed ISO Standard
Call for Nominations
Events and Exhibits
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Presentations
CLSI Meetings Calendar
Participate in CLSI
Volunteer
New and Sustaining Members
Update Your Subscription

Upcoming Presentations

Patient Safety and Quality in Laboratory Medicine:
CLMA’s Focus Series audioLab Programs

Laboratory Nonconforming Event Management Programs:
Fundamentals and Applications
Wednesday, 11 July, 2007
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET

At the end of this audio program, you will be able to:

Explain the importance of a “just culture” in reporting nonconforming events
Distinguish between remedial, corrective, and preventative actions
Identify seven elements of a nonconforming event management program

Presenters:
Dr. Michael Astion, MD, PhD
University of Washington Dept. of Laboratory Medicine

Lucia Berte MA, MT(ASCP),SBB,DLM;CQA(ASQ)CMQ
Laboratories Made Better PC

Event and registration information

Web Seminar Opportunities

Topic: Creating Effective Laboratory Documents
Date: Wednesday, 18 July 2007
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (EST)
Cost: $25 per location

Space is limited.
Click here to register now. (Internet Explorer Only)
For more information, call 1-800-INFOMAP (463-6627) ext. 3350.

What will this Web seminar teach you?

six research-based principles for structuring content effectively;
four document types routinely used in the laboratory environment; and
ways to reorganize procedures manuals to improve work performance and training and competence assessment

Topic: Creating Effective Laboratory Quality Manuals
Date: Wednesday, 1 August 2007
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm (EST)
Cost: Only $25

Space is limited.
Click here to register now. (Internet Explorer Only)
For more information, call 1-800-INFOMAP (463-6627) ext. 3350.

What will this Web seminar teach you?

twelve essential building blocks of quality;
how the Information Mapping method facilitates development of quality manuals;
reorganize your laboratory's documents into a quality manual that meets staff needs and accreditation requirements

Symposium for Clinical Laboratories: An Interactive Experience in Quality Systems
September 26 - 29, 2007
Walt Disney World® Resort
Lake Buena Vista, Florida USA

Join speaker Glen Fine, MBA, MS, Executive Vice President, CLSI
at the Symposium for Clinical Laboratories
Don’t Reinvent the Wheel: Using Standards to Improve Quality Outcomes

The majority of errors caused in any organization are due to system and process errors. Your laboratory undoubtedly has areas for improvement and the chances are that others have had the same ones ….so why not learn from them? Standardization is a combination of vision and action. Mr. Fine will make the case of why standards not only matter, but how they are essential for quality patient care. Using examples from CLSI, a nonprofit, voluntary consensus standards-developing organization in the clinical laboratory field, Mr. Fine will discuss the essentials of following best practice standards and guidelines.
Event and registration information