Course Outline
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- Introduction to Risk Management
- Introduction to Risk Management
- Introduction to Risk Management, continued
- Definitions of Risk and Risk Management
- Why Manage Risk?
- Risk management, as it applies to the clinical laboratory, is most accurately defined in which of the following ways?
- Phases of Testing and Risk Exposures
- Risk Assessment
- Pre-Examination Phase
- Examination Phase
- Post-Examination Phase
- The majority of all laboratory errors occur during which phase of laboratory testing?
- The Risk Management Process
- Introduction to the Risk Management Process
- Identify and Analyze Loss Exposure
- Monitor and Improve Risk Management Treatment(s)
- External Laboratory Assessment as a Risk Management Tool
- Risk Management and Employment Practices Liability
- Introduction to Risk Management and Employment Practices Liability
- Pre-Employment Screening
- Employee Performance Evaluation
- Healthcare Standards and Regulations
- Federal Regulations for Risk Management
- Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA)
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990
- Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
- State Regulations for Risk Management
- Which Amendment or Act describes the quality standards that all laboratories must meet in order to ensure testing accuracy, reliability, and timelines...
- Legal Concerns and Risk Management
- Legal Concerns and Risk Management
- References and Recommended Reading
- References and Recommended Reading
Additional Information
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Intended Audience: Medical laboratory scientists, medical laboratory technicians, laboratory supervisors, and laboratory managers. This course is also appropriate for MLS and MLT students and pathology residents.
Author Information: Garland E. Pendergraph, PhD, JD, MLS(ASCP)SM, HCLD/CC(ABB) received his MSPH from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, his PhD in medical parasitology and mycology from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and his law degree with a concentration in health care law from Concord Law School, Purdue University. He also did a Fellowship in Tropical Medicine at Louisiana State University School of Medicine. He is the author of a textbook in phlebotomy, a number of scientific articles, plus internet training programs. He is licensed as a laboratory director in the States of Georgia and Florida.
The author has no conflict of interest to disclose.
Reviewer Information: Judi Bennett, BSM, MLS(AMT), MLT(ASCP), is an Education Developer with MediaLab by Vastian, bringing over 30 years of experience as a medical laboratory scientist. Before joining MediaLab in 2010, she held key leadership roles, including Clinical Laboratory Manager, Microbiology Supervisor, and Senior Systems Analyst at Gwinnett Health System in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Her extensive knowledge of laboratory operations, combined with a strong commitment to healthcare quality and education, fuels her passion for developing engaging and effective learning tools for the next generation of laboratorians.
