Laboratory System Improvement Program

The Laboratory System Improvement Program (L-SIP) -- formerly known as the State Public Health Laboratory Systems Performance Standards Program -- targets improvement of the public health laboratory system through the collaborative work of partners to:

• Assess system performance
• Plan for system improvements
• Implement Improvement strategies
• Periodically evaluate and re-assess

Like the CDC program NPHPSP, the APHL program sets its performance standards within the framework of the 10 essential public health services to provide:

• A guide for states to improve public health laboratory systems—an incentive for laboratories to reach for “gold” standards
• A means to strengthen collaboration among participants in the public health laboratory system
• An effective way to educate system partners and elected officials about the system and laboratory services
• A practical tool to help identify areas in need of advocacy and increased resources
• A means to help formalize the national laboratory system—to include veterinary, agricultural and environmental laboratories
• A source of baseline data to support accreditation

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