The CLIA Laboratory Inspection: Failure is not an Option - ComplianceOnline Laboratory Webinar 2010

This CLIA Laboratory Inspection training will discuss the salient features of laboratory inspection as per CLIA inspection guidelines.

Why Should You Attend:
The CLIA inspection process can be a daunting experience. Compliance with the CLIA regulations is essential and is required to keep the ability to test specimens. Although the inspection can be somewhat subjective, there are many elements of the process that are standard among all inspectors. Understanding the inspection process and knowing what is expected can take the stress out of hearing Your inspection is tomorrow .

Is your lab ready for an on-site inspection? Do you have your lab in order? Do you know what to inspect when they arrive?

This webinar will address all these questions and more. Preparation is the cornerstone of the process and makes all the difference between success and failure. Proper preparation begins the moment you open your lab. There are many things that must be addressed at the outset and cannot be caught up later . Let us help your lab be as ready as possible for inspection and to take the mystery out of the inspection process.

Areas Covered in the Seminar:

• Preparation is the Key.
• The Laboratory Walk-Thru.
• Personnel Training/Competency Documentation.
• Quality Control: The Core of the Inspection Process.
• Quality Assessment Plan: What Do You Measure?
• Patient Chart/EMR Review.
• Inspection Follow-up and Response.
• General Guidelines for a Successful Inspection.
• CLIA vs other accreditation inspections.
• Post survey considerations.

Who Will Benefit:

This webinar will provide valuable assistance to all personnel in: the Clinical Lab, the Physician Office Lab and Reference Labs including:

• Lab Directors
• Quality Assurance Managers and auditors.
• Laboratory Personnel.
• Laboratory Supervisors
• Nurses, Medical Assistants, or anyone filling a laboratory role
• Instrumentation speacilist