What is accreditation
An agency evals and recog an institution as meeting certain predetermined stds. ie CAP, TJC, NAACCLS, CLIA
What is certification
Certification is the process in which a non-govt grants recognition to an individual ie MT(ASCP)
What is competence
The possession of required abilities to perform a job
What is competency testing
Competency testing is the measurement of individual’s ability to perform a certain job ie proficiency testing
What is licensure
Licensure is the process by which a gov’t agency grants permission to institution to perform certain functions ie CA, TN and FL
What is registration
Registration is process by which non-govt agency identifies an individual by maintaining her name on a roster at the request of the individual ie (ASCP or AMA?)
4 personnel categories required for a moderate complexity lab to meet CLIA 88 accreditation requrement
- Lab director
- Clinical consultant
- Technical consultant
- Testing personnel
What is the difference between a moderate and high complexity lab’s personnel requirements
High complexity labs must have a technical supervisor (not a tech consultant) and a general supervisor; in addition to the lab director, clinical consultant, and testing personnel that are req in moderate complexity lab.
