Journals / Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi / 2014 / Cilt: 42 - Sayı: Suppl. 3

Updated standards and processes for accreditation of echocardiographic Iaboratories from The European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging

Ekokardiyografi laboratuvarlarinin akreditasyonu için Avrupa Kardiyovasküler Görüntüleme Derneği tarafından belirlenmiş güncel standartlar ve işlemler

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17–31
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2022-11-05
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It also discusses quality control, the incentives for laboratories to apply for accreditation, the reaccreditation criteria, and the current status and future prospects of the laboratory accreditation process.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Standards for echocardiographic laboratorieswere proposed by the European Association of Echocardiography (now the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging) years ago in order to raise standards of practice and improve the quality of care.
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Key Findings & Data:Criteria and requirements were published at that time for transthoracic, transoesophageal, and stress echocardiography.
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Conclusion & Impact:It also discusses quality control, the incentives for laboratories to apply for accreditation, the reaccreditation criteria, and the current status and future prospects of the laboratory accreditation process.
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Standards for echocardiographic laboratorieswere proposed by the European Association of Echocardiography (now the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging) years ago in order to raise standards of practice and improve the quality of care. Criteria and requirements were published at that time for transthoracic, transoesophageal, and stress echocardiography. This paper reassesses and updates the quality standards to take account of experience and the technical developments of modern echocardiographic practice. It also discusses quality control, the incentives for laboratories to apply for accreditation, the reaccreditation criteria, and the current status and future prospects of the laboratory accreditation process.

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Uygulamadaki standartların arttırılması ve hasta bakım kalitesinin geliştirilmesi amacı ile yedi yıl önce Avrupa Ekokardiyografi Cemiyeti (yeni adıyla Avrupa Kardiyovasküler Görüntüleme Cemiyeti) tarafından ekokardiyografi laboratuvarlarina ait standartlar önerilmiştir. Aynı tarihte transtorasik, transözofageal ve stres ekokardiyografi için kriterler ve gereklilikler yayınlanmıştır. Bu makale, modern ekokardiyografi uygulamalarına ait teknik gelişmeleri ve deneyimi dikkate almak amacı ile kalite standartlarını yeniden değerlendirmekte ve güncellemektedir. Bunlara ek olarak, laboratuvarlara akreditasyona başvurabilmeleri için teşvik etmekte, kalite kontrol, yeniden akredite olma kriterleri ve laboratuvar akreditasyon sürecinin mevcut ve gelecekteki durumu tartışılmaktadır.

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CARDİM, N., POPESCU, B. A., LANCELLOTTİ, P., HABİB, G., STEFANİDİS, A., NİHOYANNOPOULOS, P., FOX, K. F., RAY, S., RİGO, F., BADANO, L. P., FRASER, A. G., PİNTO, F., ZAMORANO, J. L., MAURER, G. (2022). Updated standards and processes for accreditation of echocardiographic Iaboratories from The European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging. Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi, Cilt: 42 - Sayı: Suppl. 3, 17–31. https://ajindex.com/articles/632803

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