QMS01

Reduce nonconformances and help your lab pass and maintain accreditation with CLSI's QMS01. This document will show you how to develop and implement a quality management system that fits your lab’s unique needs.

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guideline QMS01—A Quality Management System Model for Laboratory Services provides the necessary background information and infrastructure to develop a quality management system that meets the laboratory’s quality objectives and is consistent with the quality objectives of health care services. This guideline provides a structure for a comprehensive, systematic approach to building quality into the laboratory’s processes, assessing the laboratory’s performance, implementing quality improvements, and assisting in preparing for or maintaining accreditation.

QMS01 is an indispensable resource for medical, public health, and clinical research laboratories that provides information to help your lab:

• Cut costs by using resources more efficiently.
• Consistently meet the expectations of your customers by delivering consistent, high-quality, and cost-effective laboratory services.
• Reduce the errors that can cause patient harm.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory accreditation requirements.

This guideline is a reliable, practical, and easily understood perspective that can be implemented in any laboratory.