Safeguarding patients and ensuring consistently high quality services and the reliability of test results.
ISO 22870:2016 GIVES SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS TO POINT OF CARE TESTING WHEN CARRIED OUT IN HOSPITALS, CLINICS AND BY HEALTHCARE ORGANISATIONS OFFERING AMBULATORY CARE.
ACCREDITATION IS A TOOL THAT CAN BE USED BY COMMISSIONERS, PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS TO SUPPORT INFORMED AND EFFECTIVE DECISION-MAKING, GOOD GOVERNANCE AND PUBLICCONFIDENCE BY:
- Providing independent assurance of quality and safety that supports objectives to deliver better care and value for patients
- Providing a mechanism for measuring quality improvement and encouraging innovation through continuous service improvements
- Supporting consistency in the quality of care with reliable outcomes
- ISO 22870:2016 is always used in conjunction with
ISO 15189:2012 and therefore the assessment and accreditation of POCT providers shall include the requirements of both international standards.
PoCT Awareness Course – ISO 22870:2016 – Take a look at this practical and interactive 1-day course, designed to provide delegates with existing ISO 15189 experience; with the skills and knowledge to develop their organisational processes in line with the requirements of ISO 22870:2016. Find out more and book here.
