AABB eCasts

Addressing Common Nonconformances from AABB and How to Prevent Them (25EL-593)

Quand
Virtual

Event details

 

Open discussion with case studies to be presented by AABB’s accreditation team. AABB standards and actual descriptions from assessment summary reports with documented nonconformances and objective evidence will be highlighted. The speakers will then expand the discussion on tools used to prevent future nonconformances. Finally, AABB staff will discuss AABB resources for continuous process improvement.

Presented by

Edward Yoon, MD
Director/Moderator
Subchief, Clinical Pathology; Medical Director, Blood Bank & Transfusion Medicine, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States
Rockville, MD

Melanie Sloan, MS, MT(ASCP) SBB, CQA(ASQ)
Speaker
Senior Director, Accreditation and Quality, AABB
Bethesda, MD

Tracie Nichols, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, SBB, CABP
Speaker
Senior Director, Accreditation Compliance, AABB
Bethesda, MD

Learning objectives

After participating in this educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • Identify the most common themes of AABB nonconformances.
  • Describe the quality tools available on the AABB website and how they are best applied in a systematic approach to minimize and mitigate any identified nonconformances.
  • Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the identified quality tools and an example of an application.
  • Explain the importance of standardization in policies and procedures and how standardization leads to improved quality outcomes.

Expand discussion on selected items to include interpretation of standards, variations in interpretation and how to meet the intent of the standard.

Registration

Registration includes access to both the live and on-demand version of this eCast. Registration for the live eCast will close 1 hour prior to the eCast start time. If you register after this time, you will receive access to the on-demand eCast when it is available.

For additional information and to register as a single viewer or group, visit the AABB event webpage. Please note: Registration fees are required for AABB events