Laboratory/Patient Safety/Quality Archives - Insights Get the latest news and education from Mayo Clinic Laboratories Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:17:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 What’s New in Quality & Regulatory? (2025) https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2025/07/31/whats-new-in-quality-regulatory-2025/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2025/07/31/whats-new-in-quality-regulatory-2025/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=117670 What’s New in Quality & Regulatory? (2025)Register now – Oct. 14, 2025 - PACE/State of FL - This webinar will provide an overview of recent regulatory changes impacting clinical laboratories. This will include the latest updates to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) memos and brochures, the termination of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee (CLIAC) and its impact to clinical laboratories, a summary of the FDA LDT final rule regulatory journey, and a discussion of the shift to announced inspections.

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2025/07/31/whats-new-in-quality-regulatory-2025/feed/ 0 Streamlining lab visits: Can patient self-collected blood improve the phlebotomy experience? https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2025/07/09/streamlining-lab-visits-can-patient-self-collected-blood-improve-the-phlebotomy-experience/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2025/07/09/streamlining-lab-visits-can-patient-self-collected-blood-improve-the-phlebotomy-experience/#respond Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=116895 Streamlining lab visits: Can patient self-collected blood improve the phlebotomy experience?PACE/State of FL - Presentation Recording Coming Soon - This presentation explores the distinctions between capillary and venous collection and compares home-based versus clinic-based sampling, with attention to delayed processing and shipping stability. 

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2025/07/09/streamlining-lab-visits-can-patient-self-collected-blood-improve-the-phlebotomy-experience/feed/ 0 Case Studies in Laboratory Safety https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2025/02/14/case-studies-in-laboratory-safety/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2025/02/14/case-studies-in-laboratory-safety/#respond Fri, 14 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=114812 Case Studies in Laboratory SafetyPACE/State of FL - This webinar will provide a review of several real-life laboratory safety events. The presentation will outline the scenarios, the lessons learned and look at ways future incidents can be prevented. We will also discuss ways to create effective corrective and preventive action plans.

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2025/02/14/case-studies-in-laboratory-safety/feed/ 0 Autopsy Lab – Lean Transformation https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/11/14/autopsy-lab-lean-transformation/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/11/14/autopsy-lab-lean-transformation/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=113333 Autopsy Lab – Lean TransformationPACE/State of FL - An in-depth look at the efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Autopsy Lab through Lean principles.

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/11/14/autopsy-lab-lean-transformation/feed/ 0 What’s New in Quality and Regulatory? [2024] https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/08/14/whats-new-in-quality-and-regulatory-2024/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/08/14/whats-new-in-quality-and-regulatory-2024/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=112242 What’s New in Quality and Regulatory? [2024]PACE/State of FL - An overview of recent operational updates to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and administrative process changes in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/08/14/whats-new-in-quality-and-regulatory-2024/feed/ 0 The Quality Auditor Role — Assessing the Laboratory https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/07/09/the-quality-auditor-role-assessing-the-laboratory/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/07/09/the-quality-auditor-role-assessing-the-laboratory/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=110797 The Quality Auditor Role — Assessing the LaboratoryPACE/State of FL - Internal assessments are integral to a laboratory’s quality management system (QMS).

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/07/09/the-quality-auditor-role-assessing-the-laboratory/feed/ 0 FDA Regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/04/16/update-on-laboratory-developed-tests-ldts/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/04/16/update-on-laboratory-developed-tests-ldts/#respond Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=110305 FDA Regulation of Laboratory Developed TestsPACE/State of FL - A brief history of the FDA’s interest in LDTs and detailing new requirements.

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/04/16/update-on-laboratory-developed-tests-ldts/feed/ 0 Problem-Solving Thinking: An Overview of DMAIC, A3, and PDSA https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/01/31/problem-solving-thinking-an-overview-of-dmaic-a3-and-pdsa/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/01/31/problem-solving-thinking-an-overview-of-dmaic-a3-and-pdsa/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=108802 Problem-Solving Thinking: An Overview of DMAIC, A3, and PDSAPACE/State of FL - What problem-solving thinking is, as well as an overview of what DMAIC, A3, and PDSA problem-solving approaches are to support your quality and continuous improvement journey.

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/01/31/problem-solving-thinking-an-overview-of-dmaic-a3-and-pdsa/feed/ 0 Manage to Reimbursement  https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/01/09/manage-to-reimbursement/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/01/09/manage-to-reimbursement/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=106702 Manage to Reimbursement PACE/State of FL - This webinar will provide a methodology for laboratory leadership to review their test menu for assays that most impact the financial health of their laboratory.

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]]> https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2024/01/09/manage-to-reimbursement/feed/ 0 Blood Cultures  https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2023/11/15/blood-cultures/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2023/11/15/blood-cultures/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=103005 Blood Cultures PACE/State of FL - This "Phlebotomy Webinar" will review proper blood culture collection techniques and demonstrate how specimen quality can impact patient care.

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