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Key points
* The Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) advances the quality and safety of clinical and public health laboratory testing and services nationwide.
* Advancing laboratory systems improves public health and patient outcomes.
Spotlight
What’s new in DLS
Creating Next-Level Laboratory Training (CNLT) on OneLab REACHTM
CLIA Personnel Qualifications and Responsibilities: Moderate Complexity Testing eLearning Course
CLIA Personnel Qualifications and Responsibilities: High Complexity Testing eLearning Course
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Who We Are
Laboratory systems encompass the core technical domains that all clinical and environmental laboratories must maintain regardless of location, size, or expertise. These include quality and safety management systems, informatics and data systems, training and workforce development programs, active partnerships and outreach, and preparedness planning for responding to unusual circumstances or emergencies. Together, these systems enable the testing community to produce reliable laboratory results that advance patient care and protect public health.
Vision
****Exemplary laboratory practice and systems strengthen clinical care, public health, and emergency response.
Mission
****Improve public health and patient outcomes by advancing laboratory systems.
Priorities
Quality and safety
The Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) advances the quality and safety of clinical and public health laboratory testing and services nationwide. DLS fosters the development of laboratory standards and guidelines and supports regulatory programs. DLS works in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by providing scientific and technical expertise for the CLIA program.
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Informatics and data science
DLS enhances public health surveillance and response by strengthening the exchange of laboratory data between organizations and systems, and conducting analyses of large laboratory-based datasets.
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Training and workforce development
DLS works to improve the knowledge, competency, reliability, and sustainability of the clinical and public health laboratory workforce nationwide. Specifically, DLS supports the clinical and public health laboratory workforce through the development of training products and resources and implementation of competency guidelines for public health laboratory professionals.
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