The goal of the CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program is to improve patient safety by advancing the quality of pathology and laboratory services through education, standard setting, and ensuring laboratories meet or exceed regulatory requirements. Upon successful completion of the inspection process, the laboratory is awarded CAP accreditation and becomes part of an exclusive group of more than 6,000 laboratories worldwide that have met the highest standards of excellence.

Helping You Manage Your Laboratory Quality System

Developing a quality system for your laboratory requires strong organizational support and resources to maintain a quality plan. One of the key elements to a successful quality system is maintaining policy, process and procedure documents for implementing and reviewing the quality system. Meeting inspection requirements can be a complex and time consuming process for many laboratories. But, with Quality Link, you can have a big head start.

Our comprehensive software solution helps automate the management and review process of your quality system. We provide an engine to manage your data and documentation necessary for inspection requirements.

Lab Accelerator Option

For added value and features that specifically support the clinical laboratory, we offer our Quality Link software bundled with a model quality system, Lab Accelerator. Available in the U.S. and Canada only, this quality system model populates Quality Link software. Sample forms, instrument information, and templates tailored for accrediting organizations are included in Lab Accelerator to help jump-start the development and maintenance of your laboratory quality system.

Examples include:

• Samples of Quality System Essential Policy Documents
• Samples of Quality System Essential Process Documents
• CIS Manuals
• Operator Manuals
• Diagnostic and Troubleshooting Guides
• Instrument Logbooks

Developed by laboratory management and quality system experts, the Lab Accelerator lays a foundation that allows your organization to customize database tables and fields to best suit your requirements.

To learn more about the powerful capabilities of Quality Link software and Lab Accelerator, contact us or download a free demo.