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Multiple
site refers to laboratory sites operated by the same corporation/entity
and meeting the following criteria, without exception:
1.
All sites must have the same Medical Director and Technical Director.
2.
All physicians interpreting any vascular examinations at any
of the sites must be included in the application for accreditation
in the Organization section.
3.
All technologists performing any vascular testing at any of
the sites must be included in the application for accreditation.
4.
All physicians and technologists from all sites must participate
together in quality assurance and education programs, including
in-house conferences.
5.
The Technical Director rotates to all sites a minimum of two
full days per month for supervision of the technical staff;
OR every technical staff member from each remote site works
at the primary site two full days per month; OR an appropriately
credentialed lead technologist is appointed at each remote
site to report to the Technical Director.
6.
All sites must have identical protocols.
7.
All sites must have the same diagnostic criteria.
8.
All sites must have the same level of equipment.
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THINGS TO KNOW IF YOU ARE A MULTIPLE SITE LABORATORY
If eligible, the multiple sites may apply with a single
application and will be assessed an additional $750 per
site (over one).
The
accreditation decision will be made for each site individually.
Multiple
site laboratories that are granted accreditation will receive
certificates for each testing area and each site.
All
ICAVL correspondence will go through the laboratory listed
on the accreditation agreement. |
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ADDING
A MULTIPLE SITE OR A MOBILE SERVICE
Laboratories wanting to add a multiple site and/or mobile service to an application that has already been granted accreditation must submit the completed multiple site / mobile service supplement and an updated equipment table (if applicable). If any physicians and/or technologists have been hired since accreditation was granted, it will be necessary to contact the ICAVL office regarding the submission of staff forms and representative cases for these staff members. In addition to the multiple site / mobile service fee, there may be an added fee to review the staff forms and representative cases. If the added multiple site or mobile service is accepted into the laboratory’s accreditation, accreditation for the added multiple site or mobile service will expire when the laboratory's original accreditation expires. |
