Clinical and Laboratory Standards

“Clsi's executive committee is comprised of the officers of the board of directors. They meet on a monthly basis and can make decisions on behalf of the board unless where it is explicitly noted that the full board must approve/vote per our by-laws.”

“All organizations paying membership dues are considered members of clsi”

“Power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body”

“Independent auditors prepare the annual form 990 and the form is sent to the board of directors for review prior to submission.”

“Officers and members of the board are required to complete a disclosure of interest form and it is a standing agenda item at all board meetings for updates to each member's.”

“Industry comparability data and other analysis is used to determine appropriate compensation for the ceo as well as other officers and key employees. The ceo's salary is approved by the president of the board of directors.”

“All governing documents, policies and procedures, financial statements and copies of form 990 are available for public inspection upon request.”

“The mission of clinical and laboratory standards institute (clsi) is to "develop clinical and laboratory practices and promote their use worldwide." working together, clsi staff and volunteer experts guide the development and promote the use of voluntary laboratory standards and guidelines within the us and international health care communities. Clsi facilitates a unique process of developing these testing standards based on input from and consensus among industry, government, and health care professionals. Improving the quality of patient care by fostering excellence in laboratory medicine is the driving force behind the creation of every clsi product and program. Founded in 1968 as a for-profit standards development membership organization, clsi has earned the confidence and recognition of government regulatory bodies such as the us food and drug administration, centers for disease control and prevention, and organizations such as the centers for medicare and medicaid services that either directly accredit or authorize deemed status accreditation status. Clsi, on behalf of the american national standards institute, has served for over 25 years as the secretariat for the international organization for standardization technical committee (tc 212) that authors global standards for the medical laboratory. Clsi is funded by membership dues, the sales of its products and services, sponsorships, and grants. Clsi staff, contractors and volunteers provide services and hands-on support to laboratories in resource constrained countries, helping them achieve sustainable quality with systems to better diagnose and treat patients with infectious diseases. Through partnerships with the us government, universities, and other nonprofit organizations, clsi has worked in more than 20 countries in africa, central asia, south america, and eastern europe. For over 50 years, our members, volunteers, and customers have made clsi a respected, transformative leader in the development and implementation of clinical and laboratory testing standards. Through our unified efforts, we will continue to set and uphold the standards that drive quality test results, enhance patientcare delivery, and improve the public's health around the world.”

“Clsi has a finance committee which takes responsiblity for oversight of the annual financial statement audit. There were no changes to this process from prior years.”