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Twenty Years of CLIACollege of American Pathologists
February 20, 2008R. Bruce Williams, MD
Chair, Commission on Laboratory Accreditation
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It Started Long Ago…1949
– First chemistry Survey conducted– CAP cooperates in AMA blood bank survey
1951– First standard solutions offered
1958– First bacteriology Survey conducted– CAP sends brochure on cytology to all US
physicians
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History Timeline1961
– Ad Hoc Committee on Laboratory Accreditation submits report recommending establishment of accreditation program
1962– CAP Inspection and Accreditation
Program established 1965
– First laboratory accreditation checklist compiled
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History Timeline1967
– Proficiency testing participation becomes a requirement for accreditation program
– Clinical Laboratories Improvement Act of 1967 passed
– JCAH adopts CAP laboratory accreditation standards
1969– Inspection & Accreditation Program declared
equivalent to CLIA-67 standards by HCFA
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History Timeline1973
– Laboratory accreditation cycle shortened from three years to two years
1978– JCAH grants deeming authority for
CAP Inspection & Accreditation Program1979
– Inspection & Accreditation Program renamed Laboratory Accreditation Program (LAP)
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History Timeline1984
– First hormone receptor assay Survey offered1986
– Joint inspection of blood banks initiated by CAP and American Association of Blood Banks
1988– Clinical Laboratories Improvement Amendments
of 1988 (CLIA-88) enacted
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History Timeline1988 con’t
– CAP disseminates public information to women on importance of routine Pap smears in response to Wall Street Journal “Pap mill” expose and strengthens accreditation program for cytology
– CAP, AMA, AAFP, and ASIM establish the Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation (COLA) for physician office laboratories
– Accreditation program first offered for forensic urine drug testing (FUDT)
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History Timeline1990
– Performance Improvement Program in Cervicovaginal Pathology (PAP) inaugurated
1992– Reproductive biology accreditation program
(RLAP) implemented1994
– CAP receives deeming authorityfor LAP under CLIA-88
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Recent History• Complaints poster & whistle-blower policy• Conflict of interest policies strengthened• Inspector assignment done in-house• Mandatory inspector training• Independence of accreditation decision• Unannounced inspections• Participation in CMS Partners’ group
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Future Improvements2008
– CAP announces pilot implementation for ISO 15189 program
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CLIA-88Landmark Legislation
• Recognized that quality laboratory practice was important to the health and welfare of the population
• Not “interstate only” as was CLIA-67• Looked at all aspects of laboratory testing
– Pre analytic– Analytic– Post analytic
• Resulted in improvements of quality lab practice• Philosophies of both CAP and federal oversight
became “in sync”
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Structure of CAP LAP• Scientific Resource Committees (US experts in all laboratory
disciplines)– Ponder new technologies– Suggest relevant requirements to keep Program on cutting edge– Review requirements for accuracy, relevancy, and quality lab practice
• Commission on Laboratory Accreditation– Regional representation of pathologists who operate laboratories and
know rules, regulations, and necessity for requirements• Expert committees
– Create checklists– Monitor proficiency testing– Handle complaints– Develop inspection education– Improve inspection process– Apply consistent accreditation decisions
• Oversight Council – Authority to aid with strategic planning, mission, and program direction
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CAP Implementation of CLIA 88
• Discipline-specific checklists are the blueprint of quality practices for laboratories to follow, constantly evolve to reflect changes in technology
• Exceed CLIA requirements • Anatomic Pathology (Autopsy & Histology Processing)• Cytogenetics c.1976• Reproductive Biology c.1993• Molecular Pathology c.1993• Biochemical Genetics c.2009
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More CAP Implementation
• Utilizes practicing lab professionals (true peers) in all disciplines
• Utilizes cadre of staff inspectors who perform inspections and assist peer inspectors to aid in uniformity and quality assessment
• Requires proficiency testing (PT) for regulated and unregulated analytes
• CAP Surveys offers PT for routine and esoteric tests
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Not Just Talking Quality …
• Outcome Indicators of Quality– Proficiency Testing– Inspection Results
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Proficiency TestingAll labs that participate in the LAP required proficiency testing
perform better over time
CMS changed grading criteria
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Proficiency Testing
CAP Clients, Unsatisfactory Proficiency Testing
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All labs that participate in CAP required proficiency testing perform better over time
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Regulated Analyte Performance
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Decrease in Deficiencies Post Initial Accreditation
Percentage of Phase II Deficiencies2 0 0 2 - 2 0 0 7 I nspe c t i ons
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Decrease in Recurring Deficiencies
Recurrent Deficiencies as a Percent of Total Deficiencies
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CAP Areas of Collaboration with Other Agencies
• Commission on Cancer (CoC)– Accepted CAP Cancer Protocols
• American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)– HER2 requirements & other predictive markers
• United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS)– Collaboration for organ donation programs
• American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) – Co-sponsors reproductive accreditation program
• Liaisons with specialty societies for PT (ACMG, AACC, ASHI)• The Joint Commission • AABB• Select State Agencies• Other CMS Partners
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Future Opportunities for Quality in Laboratories
• Reevaluate and reconsider advisability of increasing numbers of waived test approvals
• Include esoteric testing such as cytogenetics and molecular in current CLIA-88 framework
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Not Just Talking Quality, But Investing in Quality