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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted COLA, a leading private, non-profit laboratory accreditation organization, an extension of its deeming authority for an additional six years under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA 88). This reapproval solidifies COLA’s standing as a trusted accreditor of clinical laboratories nationwide. Renewal of deeming…
Patient Safety Awareness Week, celebrated every March, casts a spotlight on a critical aspect of healthcare: patient safety. It is a time when the healthcare community, including pathologists and laboratory professionals, renews its commitment to fostering an environment where errors are not just reported but deeply analyzed without fear of blame. Transparency in testing processes…
Welcome back to the third entry of our series on primary HPV testing in cervical cancer screening. In this installment, we take a retrospective look at how HPV testing has revolutionized cervical cancer detection since its introduction in the early 2000s. Applications of HPV Testing in Cervical Cancer Screening Over the past two decades, HPV…
On January 26, 2024, the Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) was authorized to offer laboratories access to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 35001:2019 – Biorisk management for laboratories and other related organizations.
The COLA Laboratory Enrichment Forum offers a dynamic platform for professionals dedicated to excellence in laboratory services to exchange ideas. Join a diverse group of industry leaders, at the Destin/Fort Walton Beach Convention Center , Florida, May 7-9, as they share insights on the latest advancements in laboratory science as well as crucial aspects of…
COLA is honored to be one of the signatories for the CDC’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for collaboration to enhance diagnostic surge testing capacity for public health emergencies (PHEs). The MOU states that along with the CDC, organizations will work together to enhance testing capacity to respond to pandemics, outbreaks of new pathogens and other…
