The Northwell Health Laboratories has developed unique internal system-wide Internal Blind Sample Proficiency Program: • programs to ensure the accuracy and reliability of patient testing in all of the network laboratories. Randomly selected patient specimens are routinely distributed back into our system laboratories for comparative testing. The results from the external and internal proficiency programs are reviewed by medical and scientific staff from all of the system laboratories. Licensure and Certifications are as follows: College of American Pathologists Laboratory • Accreditation Program (CAP)—784901-01 Clinical Laboratories Improvement Amendment of 1988 • —33D0653792 State of New York— PFI 4197 • NCCLS—252346 • National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program • Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) Support Our LIS team can provide technical consultation services in support of the following: Flow Analysis Between LIS and Ancillary Systems •Data/Work LIS is often interfaced to many different systems. These include those used to facilitate/support: A hospital’s Registration •Patient Medical Billing • Electronic Medical Record (EMR) • Departments •Emergency of care testing •Point Reference laboratory testing • Blood Bank • The detailed analysis performed can be used to help refine/optimize system integration and laboratory processes. Documentation Review for Regulatory Compliance •LIS LIS implementations are subject to the intense scrutiny of regulatory agencies. Therefore it is critical that all Standard Operating and System Validation Procedures contain the proper level of detail and approvals. Our comprehensive LIS Procedures (SOP’s) team’s documentation review will help minimize deficiencies sited by regulatory agencies.
• Internal Blind Sample Proficiency Program: The Northwell Health Laboratories has developed unique internal system-wide programs to ensure the accuracy and reliability of patient testing in all of the network laboratories. Randomly selected patient specimens are routinely distributed back into our system laboratories for comparative testing. The results from the external and internal proficiency programs are reviewed by medical and scientific staff from all of the system laboratories. Licensure and Certifications are as follows: • College of American Pathologists Laboratory Accreditation Program (CAP)—784901-01 • Clinical Laboratories Improvement Amendment of 1988 —33D0653792 • State of New York— PFI 4197 • NCCLS—252346 • National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) Support Our LIS team can provide technical consultation services in support of the following: •Data/Work Flow Analysis Between LIS and Ancillary Systems A hospital’s LIS is often interfaced to many different systems. These include those used to facilitate/support: •Patient Registration • Medical Billing • Electronic Medical Record (EMR) •Emergency Departments •Point of care testing • Reference laboratory testing • Blood Bank The detailed analysis performed can be used to help refine/optimize system integration and laboratory processes. •LIS Documentation Review for Regulatory Compliance LIS implementations are subject to the intense scrutiny of regulatory agencies. Therefore it is critical that all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and System Validation Procedures contain the proper level of detail and approvals. Our team’s comprehensive LIS documentation review will help minimize deficiencies sited by regulatory agencies.
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