This is an online educational commentary in Lab Management offering 1.0 continuing education (CME/CMLE) credit that can be used to fulfill CC Part II and CMP requirements. This educational commentary is provided through our affiliation with the American Proficiency Institute (API). Faculty/Authors Alanna Woodward, MLS(ASCP)CMSMCMClinical Laboratory Microbiology ManagerUMC Health System, Lubbock, TX Physician Competencies: Patient Care, Medical KnowledgeCME/CMLE Credit: 1.0 Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour Format: Online Educational Activity and Post Exam
Default Credit Type: None (You must meet the eligibility requirements in order to obtain CME credit.)
Instructions
To claim CME/CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:
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Release Date: 1/1/2022 Review Date:Expiration Date: 12/31/2024
identify when downtime plans should be initiated;
differentiate planned from unplanned downtimes;
discuss the steps to process samples and report results during downtimes; and
describe the steps to downtime recovery/rebuild.