Increasing oversight by regulatory agencies, third-party payers, and the public has intensified interest in the quality of health care services. Effective training that ensures consistent and predictable employee performance is fundamental to the delivery of high-quality laboratory services and optimal patient outcomes. Regulatory and accreditation agencies require that laboratories have policies, processes, and procedures for training. This presentation provides information that will assist in the development of training and competence assessment programs that fulfill requirements and support the laboratory’s role in the provision of high-quality health care services.
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The 2-year-old petition from Animal Partisan to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), calling upon the agency to share its federal jurisdiction over animal abuse with state
The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has updated its public calendar to provide information about its meetings in March and April.
It lists meetings held by the
IAEA and FAO are to hold an event next year focusing on the use of nuclear technologies for food safety.
The International Symposium on Food Safety and Control will take
JCB Flavors LLC of Watertown, WI, is voluntarily recalling select topical seasoning products because of the potential presence of Salmonella.
This recall is being initiated because the affected products were
My Wife’s Slaw is voluntarily recalling its Original and Jalapeno Heat flavored coleslaw sold in 8-ounce and 16-ounce glass mason jars. The products included in this recall are adulterated
Stoltzfus Family Dairy of Vernon Center, NY, is recalling Sour Cream & Onion cheese curds because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
To date, Stoltzfus Family Dairy
Shining Sea Fish Co. of Detroit, MI, is recalling its catch weight packages of "Ma Cohen’s Kippered Herring" smoked fish because this product consists of, uneviscerated fish