title: [Modern quality management in pathology--accreditation according to EN DIN 45004: an experience report].
abstract: Accreditation according to EN DIN 45004 is a new way of documenting quality assurance and competence in pathology. It comprises a quality assurance program according to ISO 9002 as well as demonstration of diagnostic competence to a panel of experts. Accreditation results in a marked improvement of diagnostic quality and appears suitable to document special competence in pathology according to a flexible internationally recognized norm. We recommend accreditation according to EN DIN 45004 to all competent institutes of pathology.
authors.affiliation: Gemeinschaftspraxis für Pathologie, Frankfurt am Main. falk@pathologie-frankfurt.de
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Falk
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D010336:Pathology / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care