Quality Assurance & Accreditations
Quality assurance and accreditation is a key focus of Beaumont Laboratory. In order to be awarded various accreditations, lab systems and processes must be in place. These include a quality management program, performance improvement program, competency assessment program and laboratory medical director oversight, along with additional structures and procedures. Our low diagnostic discrepancy rate on biopsies and surgical specimens between Beaumont Laboratory and reviewing institutions is 80 percent below published reference rates. Our care is meticulous in specimen handling, incorporating a bar-code tracking system.
Accreditations & Approvals
Beaumont Laboratory is accredited by the following prestigious organizations:
- American Association of Blood Banks Accreditation
- American Society for Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics Accreditation Letter
- College of American Pathologists Accreditation
- Children’s Oncology Group (COG)
- Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments Accreditation
- Molecular Center of Excellence (MCOE)
- Registered – U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Certifications
Laboratory personnel certified by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) includes:
- Medical Technologists
- Medical Laboratory Technicians
- Cytogenetic Technologists
- Molecular Pathology Technologists
- Histocompatibility Technologists
- Laboratory Assistants
- Histotechnologists
- Histotechnicians
Quality Control
Six Sigma and Lean are used to continuously improve quality and streamline processes.
Other quality improvement methods include:
- Quality assessment checks with very narrow parameters
- Metrics monitored on a daily basis
- Meticulous care in specimen handling, incorporating a state-of-the-art specimen tracking system with bar-coding
- Real-time GPS technology tracking
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