New and Revised EPs for Joint Commission Laboratory Programs
Published: 09/24/2024
Sources:
- The Joint Commission
Relevant To:
- Clinical Lab
The Joint Commission (TJC) has issued new and revised elements of performance for their Laboratory accreditation program. The changes are related to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) proficiency testing requirements.
TJC has issued two revised elements of performance (EPs) and added one new EP to address the following:
- “Requirement for laboratories to report proficiency testing results for microbiology organism identificatio…