Date:  25 May, 2013

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Welcome to the participants of the XXVIth International Symposium on Technological Innovations in Laboratory Hematology

On behalf of the Quality Management Program Laboratory Services (QMP-LS) and the Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH), welcome to Toronto, Canada for the QMP-LS /IQMH Premeeting Workshop followed by the ISLH 2013. It is a pleasure to take part in the ISLH 2013, the XXVIth International Symposium on Technological Innovations in Laboratory Hematology’s program in conjunction with the North American Specialized Coagulation Laboratory Association (NASCOLA).

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QMP–LS Announces its 2013–14 External Quality Assessment Program

The External Quality Assessment (EQA) division of QMP–LS has planned 107 challenge surveys and 5 dry/web-based challenges associated with red cell disorders, coagulation, bone marrow examination, morphology and transfusion medicine for Ontario participants for the year April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014. There are 2 patterns-of-practice surveys associated with the following:

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QMP–LS Announces its 2012–13 External Quality Assessment Program

The External Quality Assessment (EQA) division of QMP–LS has planned 111 challenge surveys and 7 dry/web-based challenges associated with red cell disorders, coagulation, bone marrow examination, morphology and transfusion medicine for Ontario participants for the year April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013. There are 4 patterns-of-practice surveys associated with the following:

  • Quality indicators in microbiology
  • Validation of abnormal spurious hematology results, new parameters, uncertainty of measurement, etc.
  • Use of new techniques in genetics laboratories
  • Trends in cytology
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EQA Parameters Monitored in 2012/13

The External Quality Assessment program will monitor the following parameters in 2012/13.

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A New Distribution Centre for QMP-LS EQA Survey Material

QMP–LS is pleased to announce that we are subcontracting with Gamma Dynacare Medical Laboratories (GDML) for the packaging and distribution of EQA survey material for chemistry, hematology and transfusion medicine.

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  1. Re: EQA Parameters Monitored in 2012/13

    Hi Andrew,Thank you for your comment. The Ontario Laboratory Accreditation (OLA) program publishes a...

    --Editor

  2. Re: EQA Parameters Monitored in 2012/13

    Colleagues,Where can I find a survey for carboxyhemoglobin, methemoglobin, O2hemoglobin?Regards,andr...

    --andy

  3. Re: QMP–LS EQA/PT Testing Surveys available through IQMH

    Hi pcos cure, you can contact IQMH at info@iqmh.org if you have any questions, maybe we can help you...

    --Editor

  4. Re: Eye on OLA: Breaking News – OLA is not the Oracle!

    Good catch Deb. Thank you!

    --Editor

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