Accreditation

Siemens Healthineers Atellica Testosterone Assay Receives CDC Certification

The certification verifies that the automated immunoassay provides results equivalent to the gold standard method for measuring total testosterone.

Accreditation

COLA Makes New Addition to Board of Directors

COLA appointed Lynn Jeffers to its board of directors, bringing her extensive leadership experience in healthcare to support COLA.

Accreditation

Premier Medical Laboratory Services Gets CAP Accreditation

Premier Medical Laboratory Services (PMLS) has received their College of American Pathologists (CAP) Accreditation.

Joint Commission President, CEO to Step Down

Feb 22, 2021 | Accreditation, Company News

The Joint Commission Board of Commissioners has begun the search process for the next president and CEO.

Inside Track: The Virus That Took Over the World

Oct 27, 2020 | Accreditation, Covid 19

COLA CEO Nancy Stratton offers a perspective on the impact covid-19 has had on clinical labs.

Labs Can Pay CLIA Certification Fees Online

Sep 30, 2020 | Accreditation, Lab Management, Standards

Online payments are processed overnight, substantially faster than hard-copy checks, which can take up to 10 business days to process.

COLA Completes ISO Re-certification

Sep 18, 2020 | Accreditation

The audit from the British Standards Institute extended its ISO certification to COLA’s newly launched FDA Third Party Review Services.

Joint Commission to Provide Laboratory Accreditation Program Services for the VA

Sep 14, 2020 | Accreditation

Laboratory Accreditation Program services include on-site and post-survey reviews, ongoing monitoring activities, and data and measurement activities.

CMS Approves COLA for Virtual Laboratory Surveys

Aug 14, 2020 | Accreditation, Compliance

The virtual laboratory survey process consists of three parts: documentation, review, and a video conference.

COLA Publishes 2020 Laboratory Accreditation Manual

Jul 9, 2020 | Accreditation

Updates include new criteria in the areas of immunohematology, transfusion services, and mass spectrometry.

Health Network Laboratories Receives Forensic Toxicology Accreditation

Mar 23, 2020 | Accreditation, Lab Management

HNL underwent a rigorous onsite inspection, including verification of the academic and professional qualifications of the laboratory’s management team, personnel training, specimen handling, analytical procedures, and quality assurance program.

ISCT Forms Coalition to Oppose Unproven Commercial Cell-Banking Services

Nov 27, 2019 | Accreditation, Research

The International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy is leading a global consortium to oppose unproven cell therapies and services in the cell and gene sector.

Organizations Pledge Action to Improve Diagnostic Quality

Aug 26, 2019 | Accreditation, Research

Four leading health organizations join more than 50 prominent groups in healthcare and patient advocacy.

CMS Renews Deeming Authority for COLA

Mar 15, 2019 | Accreditation, Compliance, Hematology & Serology, Lab Management, Microbiology, Proficiency Testing, Serology Instrumentation, Urinalysis & Toxicology

The renewal applies to specialties that include clinical chemistry, diagnostic immunology, hematology, immunohematology, and microbiology.

Inside Track: COLA Requests Another Look

Feb 28, 2019 | Accreditation, Culture Media, Lab Management, Proficiency Testing

COLA has requested that GAO expand its recent report on the implementation of reimbursement rate cuts to Medicare’s clinical laboratory fee schedule.

Cofactor Genomics Launches Immune Profiling Kit

Dec 20, 2018 | Accreditation, Research

The ImmunoPrism assay enables in-house, RNA-based, solid tumor profiling, and supplies powerful, Cloud-based informatics tools to inform clinical decisions.