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2002 JCAHO laboratory surveys
1JCAHO's Laboratory Accreditation Program, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, USA. Jborn@jcaho.org
Objective:
Review changes for organizations surveyed under the 2002-2003 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory Services published by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
Data Sources:
Current literature, Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
Conclusions:
Few standards changes have been made in the manual, but the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has refined the survey process in subtle ways and new requirements in the area of proficiency testing are in place.
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