OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

1. Intepret the difference in quality program elements, including quality control (QC), quality assurance (QA), and quality improvement (QI), and how these are used in the vascular laboratory​

2. Incorporate quality procedures and safe practices practices that promote appropriate uses of vascular testing.​

3. Recognize situations that require vascular laboratory procedures to be modified to ensure appropriate diagnostic services are provided.​

4.Discuss how to ensure reports of vascular laboratory testing address, as much as practical, the clinical questions from the ordering provider.​

FACULTY DISCLOSURE: David Dawson, MD has no relevant financial relationship(s) with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

PLANNER DISCLOSURE: The planners have no relevant financial relationship(s) with companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

ACCREDITATION: The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

DESIGNATION:  The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Scott & White Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For information, please contact Yolanda.Sanchez@BSWHealth.org

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