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Description: The intent of this course is to provide an improved understanding of quality concerning Laboratory Medicine including concepts of systems that influence decisions and strategic direction in our organizations.

Upon completion of this course, the learner will have the skills and knowledge required to perform successfully within a laboratory quality system.  Completion of this course will provide the learner with the prerequisite required for the second course in the series - Quality Systems for the Clinical Laboratory 2 (Planning and Design).

Start date: Upon registration

Completion: Up to 52 weeks

Prerequisites:

• Basic knowledge of laboratory operations
• Background in quality management or systems is not assumed or required

Learning Outcomes:

• Discuss the relevance of a quality system to the laboratory
• Describe the essential components of a quality system
• Describe the quality standards, models, and programs available to Canadian medical laboratories
• Understand and describe a system and the internal/external factors that influence the laboratory

Instructor: Joanne Isber, MBA, MLT, MLS

Course Revision: Joanne Isber, MBA, MLT, MLS

Original Author: Sue Bradley, ART, B.Sc. (Biology), MBA

Version Date: August 2021

PEP hours: 48

CPS credits: 3.2

*Note: PEP hours and/or CPS credits will only be awarded upon successful completion of course requirements.

See attached Course Guide for more information.

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