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Probably the feature users will like least about the new Westgard Web is membership. In order to access some articles on the website, you'll need to become a member and login when you visit the website. But membership is free and the benefits of membership outweigh the hassle.
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With the expiration date on EQC drawing ever closer, US labs still await the details about its replacement. While CLSI EP23 has been public for more than a year, and CMS has made press releases about the new IQCP (Individualized Quality Control Plans) and has announced the benefits of this new forthcoming policy, the actual regulatory language has yet to be released or described.
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A 2011 study performed analysis on the performance of cancer markers on the Siemens Vista. We use the data and calculate Sigma-metrics. How good do cancer marker assays need to be? Are new methods meeting those goals?
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For those who seek to learn about "Westgard Rules", Quality Control, and other topics about Laboratory Quality Management, Westgard QC can provide the best training, either through books, online courses, or public or private workshops.
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As we enter the fall of 2012, we're well into the "roll-out" phase of the new CLSI EP23 guideline. There have been articles, "advertorials", webinars, workshops and more - all about the new Risk Analysis Approach. But what's interesting is that while Risk Analysis is somewhat "new" to US healthcare, it's been done for years in other countries. US laboratories should take serious note of recent articles on the effectiveness of these Risk Analysis techniques in healthcare.
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Dr. Graham White provides an explanation of measurement uncertainty (MU), its role in the clinical laboratory, and the advantages it has over the use of total error.
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Updated for 2012! Desirable Specifications for imprecision, inaccuracy, and total allowable error, calculated from data on within-subject and between-subject biologic variation. This database is updated and compiled by Dr. Carmen Ricos and colleagues. We are honored to be able to host this database.
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About this website
WESTGARD QC promotes the latest news, education, and tools in the quality control field. Our goal is to bring tools, technology and training into today's healthcare industry — by featuring QC lessons, QC case studies and frequent essays from leaders in the quality control area. This is also a reference source for quality requirements, including CLIA requirements for analytical quality. This website features the best explanation of the Multirule ("Westgard Rules") and how to use them. For laboratory and healthcare professionals looking for educational and reference material in the quality control field.
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