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Summary Next Steps

Summary Next Steps. April 28-30, 2005 Omni Hotel at CNN Center Atlanta, GA. Infant. Child. Teen. Adult. Senior. Conference Proceedings. Full text on IQLM web-site – www.iqlm.org Highlights on Medscape from WebMD Updates in IQLM Newsletter.

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Summary Next Steps

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  1. Summary Next Steps April 28-30, 2005 Omni Hotel at CNN Center Atlanta, GA

  2. Infant Child Teen Adult Senior Conference Proceedings • Full text on IQLM web-site – www.iqlm.org • Highlightson Medscape from WebMD • Updates in IQLM Newsletter

  3. Action Items for IQLM • Complete incorporation • Bylaws • Board of Directors • Board of Directors meeting • Continue work on: • Quality indicators evaluation • Networks to collect timely information • Development/Posting of National Report Items • Continue newsletterandImprove Web-site • Develop research and mentoring programs

  4. Action Items for IQLM/NQF • Series of Conferenceswith NQF • What Quality Laboratory Services Mean to 260+ organizations in NQF – Target 2005 • What Quality Indicators/Performance Measures would be useful to assess laboratory service quality – Target 2005 • What is the utility of tests currently used in laboratory services – Target 2006 • What are appropriate incentives for quality laboratory services – Target 2006

  5. Action Items for IQLM Partner Councils • Develop projects to work on priorities identified at partner meetings – Approved by BOD • Translate results of What Quality Laboratory Services Mean • Develop mentoring program for laboratory service providers • Foster sharing of best practices across health care system

  6. Action Items for IQLM Partner Councils • Contribute to process for identifying and transferring best practices • Contribute to research program for improving laboratory services • Improve communications, collaboration among all participants in laboratory services including patients • Translate good ideas into practice

  7. Action Items for Institutions and Individuals • Become part of IQLM - Help create a new culture • Incorporate best practices • Assist with the research program trying to find ways to improve laboratory services • Promote improved communication and collaboration especially with patients

  8. Institute for Quality in Laboratory Medicine Promote and Facilitate Create an awards and grants program Develop networks of laboratories and partners Mentoring and Implementing Research Identify issues and best practices Conferences and Pilot Studies

  9. Across boundaries of public / private organizations Within institutions Institute for Quality in Laboratory MedicinePromoting an Integrated System of Services within and across boundaries Pre-analytic Analytic Post-Analytic

  10. Institute for Quality in Laboratory Medicine Teamwork Laboratory Professionals Patients Clinicians Improve Laboratory Testing and Services Government Manufacturers Payers Accrediting Bodies

  11. Individuals – participate in IQLM activities locally • Organizations – sponsor projects/activities and offer financial or in kind support • CDC seed funding for next two years and technical assistance – need additional support • Projects and Next conference – Determined by BOD

  12. Acknowledgements – Great people everywhere • Resources - ? • Collaborate – We know what to do, let’s do it • Communicate - Share what works & teach others • Take Home –Spirit ofcooperation, commitment

  13. Thanks for participating Sign up for the IQLM Newsletter Look for opportunities to get involved Make a commitment

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