Risk Management Lesson #6
The scientific comparison of EFLM Vision and RiskGATOR software
Finally! The value of the laboratory can be recognized and quantified!
Imagine if you could quantify, and reduce, the number of Medically Incorrect Results (MIRs) reported each day, month, year!
How handy would it be to identify methods that are reporting errors every day and focus on them instead of the ones reporting one error every 25 years?
Would you like to measure, and reduce, the costs of lab error for your healthcare institution?
The scientific comparison of EFLM Vision and RiskGATOR software highlights a unified approach to value-based, patient-centered laboratory medicine by combining strategic, high-level quality frameworks with practical, mathematically-optimized risk management (M.O.R.E. Quality™). While EFLM focuses on broader strategic goals – digital transformation, precision diagnostics, and sustainability – RiskGATOR provides actionable tools for ISO 15189:2022 and CLSI EP23A compliance, directly linking analytical quality to patient risk.
Key Aspects of the Comparison:
- EFLM Vision(Strategic Framework): Focuses on transforming laboratory medicine through digital integration, strengthening workforce competency, improving clinical outcomes, and ensuring sustainable, patient-centered care.
- RiskGATOR(Operational Tool): Implements Mathematically-OptimiZed Risk Evaluation™ (M.O.R.E. Quality™). It compares analytical performance and daily QC effectiveness in terms of Medically Incorrect Results (MIRs) reported to specific, tolerable risk levels for patient tests, rather than relying solely on traditional statistical control limits.
- Unified Path: Both align with ISO 15189:2022 standards to improve laboratory services and patient safety. They transition laboratory medicine from simply reporting numbers to providing actionable, risk-managed data, which is essential for clinician and patient decision-making.
- Outcome Focus: The integration of these approaches aims to reduce medical errors, enhance patient care through personalized diagnostics, and ensure sustainable, high-quality laboratory services, as discussed in the 2024 EFLM Strategic Conference
Read the full article at https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/cclm-2026-0362/html