Phlebotomy Regulatory Agencies

Regulatory Agencies

routinely visit and inspect laboratories and medical offices to evaluate quality control and assurance

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)

nonprofit organization that sets recommendations, guidelines, or standards for all areas of the laboratory to improve the quality of medical care

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)

-sets standards for patient care in health care facilities

-recommends the use of at least two patient identifiers before blood samples are obtained

-main accrediting agency for hospitals

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA'88)

-federal legislation that became effective in 1992

-it mandates that all laboratories be regulated using the same standards, regardless of size, type, or location

-serves as the main regulatory body for all laboratories

-classifies laboratories based on complexity of tests performed (ex. waived)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

a federal body responsible for preventing or minimizing employee injuries and exposure to harmful agents

College of American Pathologists (CAP)

-agency that accredits medical laboratories

-helps ensure a high standard of care for patients

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

federal agency responsible for identifying, monitoring, and reporting diseases, especially infectious diseases capable of becoming widespread or epidemic

Healthcare Finance Administration (HFCA)

responsible for administering the Medicare program

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

enhance the health and well-being of all Americans, by providing for effective health and human services (health protection)

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

conducts research and makes recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

-a federal law that establishes a national standard for electronic health care transactions and protects the privacy and confidentiality of patient information

-among other provisions, HIPAA states that information about a patient must not be discussed with individuals other than the patient unless that patient has given written or verbal permission for you to do so

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NACCLS)

organization that provides accreditation to phlebotomy training programs and offers certification for structured educational programs

Agencies responsible for providing phlebotomy certification

-American Certification Agency (ACA)

-American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP)

-National Credentialing Agency for Medical Laboratory Personnel (NCA)

-American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians (ASPT)

-National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

-National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)

-American Medical Technologists (AMT)

American Certification Agency (ACA)

national certification agency for health care professionals including phlebotomists and phlebotomy instructors

American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP)

agency responsible for providing clinical laboratory personnel certification, including phlebotomists

National Credentialing Agency for Medical Laboratory Personnel (NCA)

one of the agencies responsible for laboratory personnel certification

American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians (ASPT)

professional organization for phlebotomists that also provides certification

National Healthcareer Association (NHA)

agency that provides certification and continuing education to health care professionals, including certified phlebotomy technicians

National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)

independent third-party organization that provides certification testing for phlebotomy techicians

American Medical Technologists (AMT)

organization that provides certification to phlebotomy personnel and approves phlebotomy instructors