Ask the Standards

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the scientific, clinical, and regulatory rationale for changes incorporated into the forthcoming CT and Prehospital/Out of Hospital Standards and how these updates support patient safety and quality improvement.
• Assess the impact of revised requirements on laboratory operations, transfusion services, clinical practice, and quality management systems.
• Identify strategies for interprofessional collaboration when implementing new or revised standards within their organizations.
• Assess the impact of revised requirements on laboratory operations, transfusion services, clinical practice, and quality management systems.
• Describe the interprofessional standards development process, including the collaborative roles of laboratory professionals, physicians, and regulatory/quality experts in shaping new and revised requirements.