Essays and Publications
Quality Requirements and Standards 69
Best Practices for the laboratory, Best practices for data in publications, Best practices for standards, and other articles about the quailty of quality rules, standards, and regulations.
Method Validation 5
Essays on the execution and use of method validation studies. How to turn validation statistics into meaningful judgments.
QC Design 19
Planning and Designing QC procedures for maximum error detection, minimum false rejection, and optimum efficiency.
Personal 20
Dr. Westgard's personal thoughts and reflections on a variety of topics.
Maryland General 10
Reporting and analysis of the 2004 "Maryland General Scandal" and the investigation into serious laboratory failures, as well as the subsequent Congressional hearings and GAO report on laboratory quality.
ISO 34
Welcome to the Westgard website's ISO section. Here, you will find information on quality management systems in medical laboratories, focusing on ISO 15189 standards, including its 2017 version, and how it relates to ISO lab accreditation. Essays may cover the benefits of achieving 15189 lab accreditation, the requirements for implementing an ISO 15189 quality management system, and the role of ISO for laboratory quality. Some articles might also discuss the connection between ISO 15189 medical laboratories and ISO 17025 calibration requirements, exploring how 15189 calibration services contribute to overall quality.Feel free to explore this category!
High Reliablility 1
Essays on High Reliabilty Organization (HRO) theory and related quality management tools.
CLIA 13
Essays on the CLIA Final Rule, State Operators Manual, and other regulations.
Basic QC Practices 18
Essays on the basics of quality control: control charts, out-of-control events, common problems encountered by the laboratory, and more.
Guest Essay 75
Essays written on a variety of topics by guest authors, experts, and scientists.
Trends 54
Essays on recent stories in the news, current trends, and other topical issues.
Tools 4
Essays on tools and products that help you Design QC, valdiate methods, etc.
Quality of Laboratory Testing 9
A series of articles taking a data-driven look at the quality of laboratory testing in the US, using proficiency testing data from multiple programs, and Sigma-metric analysis.
Risk Management 16
Essays on Risk, Risk Management, and related tools like FMEA, PRA, etc.