POCT regulatory compliance: What is it and how does it impact you?

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-6

  Anderson, Marcy ^a  

^a Medical Automation Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

College of American Pathology (CAP); Competency testing; Laboratory testing; Point of care testing; Regulatory compliance

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SOCIAL CONTROL; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CRITICAL CARE; FACILITY REGULATION AND CONTROL; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 0035352544     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002727-200105000-00002     Document Type: Article

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