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| Laboratory Compliance Insider |
| May 2008 |
| CAP reviews: Analysis of the impact two years later |
| Initial CAP inspections showed less than stellar results due to lack of objectivity and focus, says Lucia Berte, president of Laboratories Made Better! P.C., in Broomfield, CO. Inspections were marred by informal procedures and tainted by tales of favoritism between facilities and inspectors.
So, during the past two years, CAP changed its inspection standards. Previously announced surveys are now performed on random, unexpected dates. Neither the name of the organization being examined nor the name of the inspection team leader is revealed. |
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