A review and analysis of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment of 1988: Compliance plans and enforcement policy

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 93-102

  Rivers, Patrick A ^a   Dobalian, Aram ^b,c   Germinario, Francesco A ^d  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CLIA regulations; Clinical laboratory; Compliance; Enforcement; Sanctions

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANALYTICAL ERROR; CLINICAL LABORATORY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; LABORATORY TEST; LAW; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; PUNISHMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; REGISTER; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

EID: 18244389950     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-200504000-00003     Document Type: Review

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