laboratory-related nongovernmental organizations

COLA commission on office laboratory accreditaion

a nonprofit organization sponsored but the AAFP America Academy of Family Physicians, ACP American College of Physicans, AMA American Medical Association, AOA American Osteopathic Association, and CAP. It has CLIA deemed status, and its accreditaion is recognized by the Joint Commission. It was originally organized to provide assistance to physician office laboratories (POLs), but it has recently expanded its product line to other services

AABB american association of blood banks

a peer professional group that offers a blood bank accreditation program that can substitute for (but coordinate with) a CAP inspection. it has CLIA deemed status

TJC the joint commission

formerly Join Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations an independent, not-for-profit entity that accredits nearly 17,00 healthcare organizations and programs in the US based on a comprehensive set of quality standards. It has CLIA deemed status and may substitute for federal Medicare and Medicaid surveys; it also fulfills licensure requirements in some states and general requirements of many insurers. __ usually surveys the laboratory as part of an overall health care facility survey

CLSI Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute

formerly NCCLS a peer professional group that develops standardized criteria regarding laboratory practices accrediting and licensing entities often adopt these as standards (procedure manual format)

CAP College of American Pathologists

offers the largest proficiency survey program in the US and has a peer-surveyed laboratory accreditation program that has CLIA deemed status. __ accreditation is recognized by the joint commission as meeting its laboratory standards

ASCP american society for clinical pathology

the largest organization for laboratory professionals and offers certification for various specialties