Laboratory Certification in India Dr. Chand Wattal Chairman, Clinical Microbiology Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
Healthcare Services Under Scrutiny Never Before
•  Public trust & confidence can be restored by demonstrating the serious pursuit of quality
Laboratory Certification Formal recognition of technically competent laboratories through third party assessment.
Benefits Laboratories which are quality conscious & are committed to continuous quality improvement will gain higher consumer acceptance
Indian Scenario • 100,000 labs • <50 accredited
WHY????? • Organized documentation tedious • IQC /EQA expensive & limited availability
ACCREDITATION IS A JOURNEY AND NOT A DESTINATION.
BON VOYAGE !!!!!
HOW:2 Facilitator: C . Wattal What do we do for the next 50 minutes? • Three eminent Speakers/Participants – Dr D.R Arora: Overview of the Lab. Acreditation in India: 15 min – Mr V.K.Mehta: Nitty Gritty of Lab Acreditation; 15 min. – Mr Anil Relia, panelist
• Q /Ans. Followed by a Panel Discussion: 20 min. – Panellists: Anil Relia, D.R.Arora & VKMehta