Melissa P. Upton, MD
Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle

Faculty/Authors
Melissa P. Upton, MD

CME/CMLE Credit: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour
Format: Online Educational Activity and Post Exam

Physician Competencies: Practice-based learning, Patient care, Systems-based Practice  

Eligibility for CME/CMLE credit: Max three attempts. You will have a maximum of three attempts to meet the following criteria:

• Module ≥80% = CME credit
• Module <80% = No CME credit, after a maximum of three attempts

Default Credit Type: None (You must meet the eligibility requirements in order to obtain CME credit.)

Accreditation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

Credit Designation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Instructions

To claim CME/CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:

1. Review the Technical Considerations.
2. Click Go to Course to view an overview of the modules in this course.
3. Click Access to begin the course.
4. Review the Educational Activity.
5. Complete and submit the Post Exam. You will have a maximum of three attempts to obtain the required score. You will be notified if you have met the credit requirements after each attempt.
6. Submit the course Evaluation.
7. Enter the maximum number of credits offered and click Claim CME to register credit.

Faculty Disclosures​
The Journal CME editor and faculty have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Technical Considerations

Release Date: 7/19/2024 
Review Date:
Expiration Date:  7/19/2027 

• List five steps of the root cause analysis model presented by the authors to identify causes of test overutilization.

• Describe use of an Ishikawa diagram and a Pareto chart to document and explore root causes of a result.

• Outline a root cause analysis process for a challenge in your laboratory, providing specific ways that you might employ the 5 steps to clarifying processes that need intervention or improvement.