Experts from different countries will explore how accreditation, risk management, and performance assessment support continuous improvement in laboratories.
Laboratory quality goes beyond meeting regulatory and accreditation requirements. Its value also lies in generating information that helps guide decisions, identify opportunities for improvement, and strengthen patient safety.
This perspective will be at the heart of the discussions led by Controllab during CALILAB 2026 – XIII Congreso Argentino de la Calidad en el Laboratorio Clínico, taking place from November 18 to 20 at the Buenos Aires Convention Center in Argentina.
Organized by the Fundación Bioquímica Argentina (FBA), the congress brings together professionals and experts to discuss practices, advances, and challenges in laboratory quality.
From Compliance to Excellence: Pathways to Continuous Improvement
On November 18, from 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., Controllab will host a symposium as part of the Industry Sessions in Room D, titled “De la Conformidad a la Excelencia: cómo la acreditación y las herramientas de la calidad impulsan la mejora continua en los laboratorios clínicos”.
The program will bring together complementary perspectives on integrating accreditation requirements, quality control, risk management, and performance assessment into everyday laboratory practices.
Ana Paula Gomes, from Controllab, will discuss the relationship between accreditation and quality control, focusing on how requirements can be applied in laboratory practice.
José Poloni, also from Controllab, will share experiences that led to the development of new external quality assessment programs in response to needs identified in routine laboratory operations.
Klever Saenz, from SYNLAB Ecuador, will address risk management as a tool for strengthening patient safety and supporting healthcare decision-making.
Santiago Fares-Taie, from Laboratorio Fares-Taie, will explore how harmonization, quality indicators, and analytical performance assessment contribute to the consistency of laboratory results.
By bringing these experiences together, the symposium will encourage discussion on how quality tools can be used in an integrated way, turning data and requirements into concrete actions for improvement.
Visit Controllab at Booth 35!
In addition to its participation in the scientific program, Controllab will be exhibiting at Booth 35, where visitors can explore solutions for analytical performance assessment, quality monitoring, and laboratory management support.
Our team will be available to discuss the challenges faced by different laboratory services and demonstrate how Controllab’s solutions can help meet their specific needs.
