(A2LA: Frederick, MD) -- You’ve heard the ISO 15189 buzz but you might not know what all the fuss is about. Learn from the experts in laboratory accreditation, the American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA).

A2LA is introducing the ISO 15189 Medical Laboratory Accreditation public training course. The first course is scheduled for September 27–28, in Columbia, Maryland, at the Sheraton Columbia.

This course will use lecture, discussion, and interactive exercises to assist you in understanding the benefit of the standard from International Organization for Standardization, ISO 15189—“Medical laboratories—Particular requirements for quality and competence.” To maximize the interactive aspect of the course, class size is limited.

So, what’s the benefit to you? Through the implementation of ISO 15189, you will be able to:

• Use a systems view of quality management to better design and implement your laboratory functions

• Design a total laboratory process that addresses the principles of quality medical laboratory services

• Implement pre-examination, examination, and post-examination processes essential to patient care, specific for your laboratory

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