Clinical Lab Quality: Oversight Weaknesses Undermine Federal Standards: Congressional HearingDIANE Publishing |
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accreditation program accrediting organizations American Pathologists appropriate ARONOVITZ Beigel C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER CAP's Chairman CLIA program CLIA requirements CLIA standards CLIA-exempt programs Clinical Lab Quality CMS and Survey CMS Response CMS's COLA College of American complaints condition-level deficiencies condition-level requirements conducted Criminal Justice CUMMINGS Drug Policy ensure evaluation exempt-state programs GAO Recommendation GAO report GAO's Government Accountability Office HAMILTON Human Resources June identify implemented inspection requirements issue JCAHO Joint Commission lab surveys lab testing lab workers laboratory performance laboratory quality laboratory testing Maryland General Hospital Medicaid Medicaid Services Medicare O'LEARY Pap smear patient percent personnel Policy and Human proficiency testing quality of lab quality of laboratory regulations Resources June 27 sanctions serious deficiencies SODERMAN SOUDER staff Subcommittee on Criminal survey agencies survey findings Survey Organization Oversight survey process surveyors test results Testimony of Douglas Thank tion unannounced validation reviews validation surveys whistleblower
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Page 14 - ... of this subcommittee, is the administration; and today it is composed entirely of Steve Martin, Deputy Director of the National Park Service. Because we are an oversight committee, it is our practice to ask all witnesses to testify under oath. So if you would raise your right hand. [Witness sworn.] Mr. SOUDER. Let the record show that the witness responded in the affirmative. Mr. Martin will now be recognized for his opening statement. We ask you to summarize in 5 minutes all opening statements;...
Page 53 - As used in this section — (1) the term "laboratory" or "clinical laboratory" means a facility for the biological, microbiological, serological, chemical, immuno-hematological, hematological, biophysical, cytological, pathological, or other examination of materials derived from the human body, for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or the assessment of the health of, man; (2) the term "interstate commerce...
Page 84 - Our member organizations are the American College of Surgeons; the American Medical Association; the American Hospital Association; the American College of Physicians; and the American Dental Association.
Page 98 - BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE, DRUG POLICY AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCERNING THE NATIONAL VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM PRESENTED ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1999 Mr.
Page 93 - College is a medical specialty society representing more than 16,000 board-certified physicians who practice clinical or anatomic pathology, or both, in community hospitals, independent clinical laboratories, academic medical centers and federal and state health facilities. The...
Page 93 - Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources Committee on Government Reform US House of Representatives 109th Congress Hearing on "The National Parks: Will They Survive for Future Generations?
Page 83 - ... provides examples of compliance for all types of health care organizations, and includes a comprehensive description of the newest National Patient Safety Goal related to the reduction of health care-associated infections. Also featured is a foreword written by Dr. Dennis O'Leary, President of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. 2004.
Page 53 - CLIA in 1988, establishing quality standards for all laboratory testing to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of patient test results regardless of where the test was performed.
Page 58 - As mentioned previously, labs that are subject to biennial surveys can choose to obtain CLIA certification by the State agency, as an agent of CMS, or by an approved private accreditation organization. Accrediting organizations with standards that are equivalent to, or more stringent than CLIA, currently approved by HHS for this purpose include: • the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO); • the College of American Pathologists (CAP), • COLA (formerly Commission...
Page 1 - Garrett, clerk; Tony Haywood, minority counsel; and Jean Gosa, minority assistant clerk. Mr. SOUDER. The subcommittee will come to order. Good afternoon.