On November 7–8, 2019, IQMH hosted a forum centred  on innovations in cancer diagnostics. It is our belief that live events such as this are a valuable contribution to the sharing of knowledge among laboratory professionals. 

A gathering of diagnostic medicine leaders and professionals who want to elevate themselves, learn, share, network and get excited about diagnostic medicine, an IQMH Forum is never a typical conference. Why? Each event is underpinned with a specific theme and intention to ensure the programme will drive meaningful change and infuse a new outlook on quality. Our aim is to energetically inspire the diagnostic medicine community to overcome barriers and embrace the future. 

The IQMH Centre for Proficiency Testing has published a document for participants in the Transfusion Medicine proficiency testing program. Review – Crossmatching, developed  by members of the IQMH Transfusion Medicine Scientific Committee, summarizes the current scientific literature regarding crossmatching. The document will be reviewed and updated periodically for continued relevance.

IQMH is seeking a volunteer to sit on its Proficiency Testing Scientific Committee, effective January 1, 2020.   Membership on committees consists of a three-year term of office, renewable once. Committees meet an average of four times a year for half-day or full-day meetings.

 

OTTAWA & TORONTO (November 8, 2019) — Accreditation Canada (AC) and the Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH) today announced an agreement to join forces bringing the longest standing healthcare accreditation body in Canada and Canada’s largest provider of medical laboratory accreditation and proficiency testing together. IQMH is now a controlled affiliate of AC to advance a common goal of improving the quality of healthcare in Canada and around the world.

We are pleased to announce that Victoria Laboratories Limited located in San Fernando, Trinidad has achieved ISO 15189 Plus™ accreditation (selected disciplines). In choosing this option, the facility sends a clear signal of commitment to quality for staff, patients, and other healthcare providers.

Quality management Blueprint for Diagnostic Imaging Leaders
November 14–15, 2019

A New Outlook on Internal Auditing
November 21–22, 2019

Cause Analysis with Clarity
November 28–29, 2019

 

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Allied Health Professional Development Fund
Ontario medical laboratory technologists and medical radiation technologists can apply for reimbursement of conference registration fees through the Allied Health Professional Development Fund. Each professional can claim up to $1500 per year. Learn more: www.ahpdf.ca.

The IQMH Centre for Accreditation is in the final stages of approval of Version 8 of the IQMH Accreditation Requirements for Medical Laboratories.  Version 7 was used for assessment of our medical laboratory participants starting in early 2017, with Version 7.1 coming into effect in mid 2017. This article is a review of the most frequently cited non-conformances to these requirements. It is based on data from 287 assessments and included laboratories in Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and some international clients.