APILM243880241 - CME/CMLE - Overview of the Different Accrediting Bodies

Course Description

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

Rebecca Woodford, MBA, QSRCCP, MLS(ASCP)CM
Director of Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs
Avero Diagnostics
Irving, Texas

Physician Competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-Based Learning and Improvement, Professionalism, Systems-Based Practice

CME/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:

Review the Technical Considerations.
Click Go to Course to view an overview of the modules in this course.
Click Access to begin the course.
Review the Educational Activity.
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.
Submit the course Evaluation.
Enter the maximum number of credits offered and click Claim CME to register credit.

Disclosure Statement

Technical Considerations

Release Date: 1/1/2024
Review Date:
Expiration Date:12/31/2026

Course Objectives

Following completion of this activity, you will be able to:

define accrediting body or organization;

describe the role of accrediting bodies for laboratory testing in the United States;

describe the seven accrediting bodies with deemed status; and

describe the differences between the seven accrediting bodies.

Summary

Availability:

On-Demand

Credit Offered:

1 CME/CMLE Credit