Lab Accreditation and Pathology Quality Aaron Han MD
Lab Accreditation and Pathology Quality Aaron Han, MD, Ph. D, FCAP Scientific Chair, EMA Pathology
Outline �Value of Accreditation and Benchmarking �Specific Example for AP Professional Practice © 2016 College of American Pathologists. All rights reserved.
A Journey
Value of Accreditation: IT and TAT
Document Quality
Before and After
Additional Value from Lab Accreditation for Quality Practice
Summary
CAP has a Long History and Investment in the Middle East � � � 2001: The American Hospital, Dubai, UAE � 2004: The American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon � 2000: Dhahran Health Center labs, SA 2007: United Laboratories and Royale Hayat Hospital, Kuwait � 2001: Dr. Amr appointed as ME Deputy Commissioner 2009: The King Hussein Cancer Center, Jordan � 2014: Hamad Medical Corp, Qatar � 2015: King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital, Taif, SA 1982: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center Riyadh, SA 1988: National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, SA © 2015 College of American Pathologists. All rights reserved.
Cytopathology benchmarking © 2015 College of American Pathologists. All rights reserved. 11
Trend and Corrective Action 100 75 1 2 3 50 4 5 25 0 6 17 Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Q 1
ASCUS-SIL Ratio and HPV Rates Cibas et al, AJCP 129: 97, 2008 80 Undercall atypical 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 1 2 3 Overcall benign 4 5
Conclusion �Benchmarked data is useful for audit of professional practice �Physicians respond to data and comparison to international and local best practice �Improvement in performance can be obtained �Continuous monitoring and improvement to hold the gains © 2016 College of American Pathologists. All rights reserved.
You Can Tell an Accredited Lab Within 10 Minutes of Entering
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