2020 CAP Accreditation Checklist Updates: Changes that Matter

Cardinal Health Lab Briefings webinar series

This webinar is presented by Harris S. Goodman, MD, FCAP and Stephen Sarewitz, MD, FCAP. Dr. Harris Goodman is the Chief of Anatomic Pathology for the Alameda Health System, Co-Director of the Clinical Laboratory at Highland Hospital and owner of Paragon Pathology. Dr. Sarewitz is a retired Pathologist and is currently Vice Chair of the CAP’s Checklists Committee and Vice Chair of the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation.

Overview

This webinar is intended to provide insight on the changes made to the June 4, 2020 edition of the CAP Accreditation Program Checklists. It will help laboratories identify relevant checklist changes and implement strategies to ensure compliance for their next on-site CAP inspection.  

Along with the checklist changes, the presentation will also include commonly encountered compliance scenarios, as well as answers to frequently asked questions to help participants gain a better understanding of the checklist requirements.

Objectives

Upon completion of this continuing education activity, the participant should be able to:

1. Describe key changes and the rationale for the changes in the 2020 version of the CAP Accreditation program requirements
2. Use CAP resources to identify changes
3. Implement any necessary changes to ensure compliance with new accreditation requirements

Intended audience

This continuing education credit is intended for use by clinical laboratory professionals who are interested in relevant checklist changes and implementation strategies to ensure compliance for their next on-site CAP inspection. 

Take the course and obtain CE credits

Attend this basic level webinars at no cost. Cardinal Health is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.This webinar is managed by Whitehat Communications and offer one P.A.C.E.® Continuing Education contact hour for up to six months after the live event.

One P.A.C.E® credit is available upon completion of the course:
2020 CAP Accreditation Checklist Updates: Changes that Matter 

P.A.C.E.® credits are widely recognized in the clinical laboratory profession and can be used to fulfill most continuing education requirements.