Core Lab Quality: Turning Indicators into Action (An LMP Quality Council workshop)
This event is generously sponsored by the Ontario Society of Clinical Chemists and pending accreditation by the Canadian Academy of Clinical Biochemistry.
In the 2021 LMP Quality Council Workshop, a preliminary consensus of 10 quality indicators for the core laboratory were presented to the University of Toronto community with the aim of harmonization across the GTA.
The selected indicators align with IFCC recommendations for their high impact on patient safety.
Several UofT affiliated sites now participate in external assessments after overcoming challenges to data integrity and standardized reporting. With the ability to make meaningful comparisons to peers, high priority indicators are prompting action at the clinical interface.
This workshop will focus on experiences with turnaround time and hemolysis rates at different hospitals where indicators can make a difference.
We invite laboratory and hospital leadership with interest in laboratory quality management including technical staff, IT, etc. to join these discussions.
Objectives for this event
- State current local, national and international initiatives for harmonization quality indicators
- Identify strategies to optimize laboratory data collection
- Communicate the value of laboratory quality to stakeholders
Host
Associate Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre and University of Toronto
Agenda
Dr. Lusia Sepiashvili: Introduction to Core Lab Quality Indicators
Learning objectives:
- State current local, national and international initiatives for harmonization quality indicators
- Identify key quality indicators and reporting recommendations
Dr. Sepiashvili's faculty profile
Dr. Davor Brinc: Peer Power - A Turning Point for Turnaround Time?
Learning objectives:
- Understand the value and limitations of harmonization of turnaround time quality indicator
- Explain the value of TAT data submission to an external quality indicator program and use of peer reports of TAT performance
- Apply practical advice regarding TAT data preparation, submission and report interpretation
Dr. Saranya Arnoldo: Journey from Bedside to Bench - The Hemolysis Indicator
Learning objectives:
- Describe contributing factors that lead to hemolysis in blood samples
- Review approaches to detection of current hemolysis rates in a hospital setting
- Evaluate comparative data of hemolysis rates and use national reports to create opportunities for improvement
This event is virtual and free to registrants. Educational credits will be available pending approval from the Canadian Academy of Clinical Biochemistry.