VPGRAPCP2204 - CME/CMLE - Quality Assurance and Improvement in the Cytopathology Laboratory: Key Concepts in Laboratory Management

Course Description

Quality management is vital to cytopathology, particularly given the heavily manual workflows and expanding ancillary testing requirements inherent to the cytopathology laboratory. This lecture will examine critical areas in quality assurance and improvement in the cytopathology laboratory including an exploration of quality metrics and how quality data can be used for targeted laboratory improvement.

Faculty/Authors

Vanda Torous, MD

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

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:

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

Faculty Disclosures

Technical Considerations

Release Date: 11/10/2022
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 11/10/2025

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand


Credit Offered:	1 CME/CMLE Credit