The CLIA Laboratory Inspection: Failure is not an Option

This Laboratory compliance training will discuss the salient features of inspection as per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) guidelines.

Why Should You Attend:

The CLIA inspection process can be nerve wracking. If you are not prepared, you will feel intimidated and unsure of the outcome. The good news is, with a little preparation, the inspection can be just another day.

This webinar will go through the steps to successful preparation, proper review of all records, and preparation of your mindset. It will also address the actions that need to be taken if the inspection does not go well and the deficiencies are numerous. There are required steps and specific deadlines that must be met in response to the inspection outcome.

In the US, most laboratory inspections result in deficiencies. Most are minor but small percentages are considered “conditional deficiencies”. These are deficiencies that must be corrected for the lab to be able to continue operating. During this webinar, the instructor will go through the necessary steps involved in making these corrections.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• General Guidelines for a Successful Inspection
• Preparation is the Key
• The Laboratory Walk-Thru
• Personnel Training/Competency Documentation
• Quality Control: The Core of the Inspection Process
• Quality Assessment Plan: What Do You Measure?
• Patient Chart/EMR Review
• Inspection Follow-up and Response

Who Will Benefit:

• Healthcare providers interested in the CLIA inspection process
• Laboratory Directors
• Technical Supervisors
• General Supervisors
• Regulatory Compliance Associates and Managers
• Testing Personnel such as MLTs, MTs and Lab Assistants

Instructor Profile:

Barry Craig, Owner and CEO of Laboratory Consulting, LLC, has over 28 years of experience in laboratory management with a concentration on physician office labs. He was the POL & Clinic Coordinator for a major Birmingham Health System until 01/01/10. He managed 22, COLA accredited POL’s, half waived, half non-waived. He writes the “Ask the Expert” column in Physician Office Resource magazine answering lab related questions monthly. He also has been published in ADVANCE for Administrators of the Laboratory magazine. He is a regular faculty member for the COLA laboratory bi-annual symposiums and a regular speaker on lab related topics nationwide.