NCCLS eNews - 5 May 2004 (Plain Text Version)

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Press Releases

NCCLS Signs Updated Partnership Agreements with JCCLS and the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC)
NCCLS Announces Availability of New NCCLS Documents:
(GP17-A2) Clinical Laboratory Safety; and (GP21-A2) Training and Competence Assessment

NCCLS Signs Updated Partnership Agreement with JCCLS

During the 2004 NCCLS Leadership Conference, 18-20 March 2004, Donna M. Meyer, Ph.D., NCCLS President, and Kiyaoaki Watanabe, M.D., JCCLS President, signed an updated partnership agreement with the mutual goal of providing worldwide consensus standards. Promoting harmonization and a sense of global cohesiveness in standards-development is a key strategic priority for both organizations.

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NCCLS Signs Updated Partnership Agreement with the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC)

During the 2004 NCCLS Leadership Conference, 18-20 March 2004, Donna M. Meyer, Ph.D., NCCLS President, and Mathias M. Müller, M.D., IFCC President signed an updated partnership agreement with the mutual goal of providing worldwide consensus standards. Promoting harmonization and a sense of global cohesiveness in standards-development is a key strategic priority for both organizations.

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NCCLS Announces Availability of New NCCLS Document on Clinical Laboratory Safety; Approved Guideline-Second Edition

Safety First. Aspects of a safety program addressed in this guideline include maintenance and inspection, personal safety, warning signs and labels, fire prevention, and electrical and radiation safety, as well as other potential laboratory hazards. This document on Clinical Laboratory Safety; Approved Guideline-Second Edition (GP17-A2) is written for laboratorians who are responsible for developing and implementing a safety program.

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NCCLS Announces Availability of New NCCLS Document on Training and Competence Assessment; Approved Guideline-Second Edition

Quality patient care starts with a qualified, trained staff. Developing training and competency assessment programs that meet quality and regulatory objectives can be an overwhelming task. NCCLS has updated its Training and Competence Assessment; Approved Guideline-Second Edition (GP21-A2) to build on a solid foundation of documented operations processes and procedures, with accompanying training documents. This guideline provides a structured approach for using documented processes, related procedures, training guides, and assessment tools for the development of training and competence assessment programs.

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