The ABCs of IQCP

Description

Laboratories are required by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) regulations to have quality control processes to monitor the accuracy and precision of their testing process. The Individualized Quality Control Plan (ICQP) allows labs to customize a QC process for their specific testing environment and patient needs. This webinar will review the elements of an IQCP and discuss best practices in developing IQCP with a focus on microbiology testing. IQCP examples for antimicrobial susceptibility testing, microbial identification systems, multiplex molecular assays will be covered.

Target audience

This activity is designed for lab supervisors, lab directors (and/or assistant directors), lab managers (supervisory and/or non-supervisory), and point-of-care coordinators.

Learning objectives

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Describe the components of an IQCP.
• Discuss potential laboratory management benefits and challenges to implementation of IQCP.
• Identify eligible tests and best practices for designing IQCP for microbiology testing.

Faculty

Mondraya Howard, Ph.D., D(ABMM)
Director of Clinical Microbiology
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
Lancester, PA

Disclosures and statement of independence

The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) is dedicated to ensuring balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all educational activities. All participating planning committee members and faculty are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance in order to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. The intent of this disclosure is to provide participants with information on which they can make their own judgments.

The following faculty reported financial relationships:

• Mondraya Howard, Ph.D., D(ABMM)
  • Honorarium: Cepheid Speakers Bureau

Content validity

All recommendations involving clinical medicine are based on evidence accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the care of patients; AND/OR all scientific research referred to or reported in support or justification of a patient care recommendation conforms to generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis.

Accreditation statement

This activity is approved for 1.0 ACCENT® continuing education credits. Activity ID #4425. This activity was planned in accordance with ACCENT® Standards and Policies.

Successful completion statement

Verification of Participation certificates are provided to registered participants based on completion of the activity, in its entirety, and the activity evaluation. For questions regarding continuing education, please email [email protected].