Whether seeking first-time accreditation or preparing for reaccreditation, the Electronic Application will offer numerous benefits to your laboratory. The Electronic Application makes completion of the application easier to understand and accomplish. For example, questions requesting narrative answers have been eliminated throughout the application. This change is illustrated in the Organization section of the application, where a series of yes/no and multiple choice questions now replace the previous request that staff members provide a description of their training and experience.

The new format eliminates the subjective nature of several questions contained throughout previous versions of the application and ensures that staff members will be able to provide thorough information with as much ease as possible. Any unanswered questions are clearly marked in printed versions of the application, and may be used to present staff members with a clear view of what must be completed before submitting the application. Wherever possible, the Electronic Application also eliminates the need to re-enter repetitive data. For example, staff member names need only be entered one time. Once entered, names automatically appear in the appropriate places throughout the rest of the document.

The Electronic Application also assists staff members in preparing necessary attachments. At the end of each section of the application, an attachment checklist guides staff in preparing and labeling the extra documents that must accompany the application.

Ultimately, one of the greatest benefits of the Electronic Application is that it dramatically simplifies the reaccreditation process. When the time comes to apply for reaccreditation, laboratories need only incorporate updated information regarding the changes that have occurred since their previous application.

If your laboratory is unable to meet the minimal system requirements described in the CD Booklet enclosed with the CD, please contact us. We will assess your needs and provide you with an alternate method to apply for accreditation.

Order the The Standards for Accreditation, along with the Electronic Application CD.