Tomas Zima
Prof. MD. DSc.
1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, General University Hospital Prague, EFLM
Czech Republic
Prof. Tomáš Zima, MD, DSc. Dr.h.c. graduated on the First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University of Prague in 1990, professor of medical chemistry and biochemistry since 2001 and Head of Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine. He was the Dean of the First Faculty of Medicine (2005-2012) and between 2014-2022 he was the Rector of Charles University Prague. He was visiting professor Universita degli Studi di Milano in 2024. His main research interests include oxidative stress, AGE’s, experimental nephrology, tumour markers, and laboratory management and accreditation. He is author of more then 550 articles, 10 books (e.g. e.g. Zima, T., Weisstub, D. N., (Eds). Medical Research Ethics: Challenges in the 21st Century. Springer, 2023 and co-author of 83 chapters in books. Prof. Zima is a member in many learned, universities and scientific societies (Academia Europea, Czech Medical Academy, Czech Learned Society, Scientific Panel for Health (2014-2020), President elect EB EFLM 2024-2025, member Education and Management Division EMD IFCC 2021-2026.
Topics
The importance of quality control, accreditation and risk management
Quality in Laboratory Medicine
Analytical Quality Control
5.2.2026 13:55 - 14:30 | Hall 208
The priorities in laboratory medicine is improvement of quality management system for patient safety. Quality in the health care is tightly connected to the level of excellence of the health care provided in relation to the current level of knowledge and technical development. The history of quality systems in labs has started many decades ago. The first steps are implementation of internal (IQA) and external quality control (EQA) systems and their basic principles in daily laboratory practice. EFLM recognised that ISO 15189 Medical laboratories – Requirements for quality and competence is precisely describing standard for labs and has been widely accepted. The last the 4th version should be less prescriptive, risk based and linked to patient care with more ethical issues and also include relevant aspects of POCT performed under the control of the laboratory. Risk management its analysis and preventive action are also key parts of new version of ISO 15189. Accreditation is more an instrument than the aim, that increases the quality of lab services.
