The Pursuit of Quality: It’s Not the Beast You Think It Is

Recorded On: 09/30/2025

Often when you are tasked with creating a quality management program or even just monitoring and improving quality, it can seem daunting. Knowing where to begin, what to monitor, how to monitor and what metrics to us can make many not even want to try. In this presentation, we will discuss CAP requirements of a Quality Management Plan, how to select quality metrics, where to find quality benchmarks and a step-by-step guide on how to bring about change using quality monitoring.

CEUs: This histology course is worth 1 continuing education credit. Course is available for 365 days from date of registration.

Elizabeth Krauth

Elizabeth Krauth is currently a supervisor for the histology department at Emory University Hospital. Emory University Hospital has a long tradition of histology excellence and innovative research within Anatomic Pathology. The department was hit hard in 2020 and began to develop workflow and quality issues as well as loss of many employees. Coming into this position was part of a restructuring of the department and she was tasked with decreasing turnaround time, turnover and stabilization of many quality issues.