Hey Histonetters. How about all of us getting involved in providing some input to the Joint Commission on their accreditation standards with regard to Histopathology. Apparently, there has not been a great response from the histology community to this request. This is our opportunity to impact the way we are looked at by this accreditation agency. Thanks, Steve
________________________________ From: Carrie Diamond [mailto:car...@nsh.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 9:28 PM To: Feher, Stephen Subject: Joint Commission seeks NSH Member Response Dear Stephen: The Joint Commission is requesting your response to the new standards' revisions, especially in the area of histopathology. The Joint Commission Laboratory Accreditation Program recently revised the existing laboratory accreditation standards and developed new standards in several specialty areas. These changes were made in response to feedback from customer surveys conducted in the fall of 2009, as well as an expert panel review in collaboration with the ASCP. More information on these revisions and the field review response process, please visit: http://www.jointcommission.org/Standards/FieldReviews/ <http://www.jointcommission.org/Standards/FieldReviews/> The changes in these standards will directly impact the day to day activities for Joint Commission accredited laboratories. Participation in this survey gives you the opportunity to have an influence on your accreditation standards and elements of performance. The survey was opened on Sept. 8, 2010 and will be available until October 20, 2010. At this time, the Joint Commission has received very few responses for the histopathology section, so we are asking for your help to spread the word and to gather responses for the survey. Thank you, Carrie Diamond, Executive Director On behalf of the Board of Directors _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet