Where Proven QC Science Meets Risk-Based Decision Intelligence
RiskGATOR transforms your existing QC data into real-time operational risk intelligence — so your laboratory can move from statistical indicators to quantifiable patient safety metrics, aligned with CLSI EP23A, ISO 15189, and CAP/CLIA standards.
RiskGATOR uses the M.O.R.E. (Mathematically-Optimized Risk Evaluation) process to extend the statistical quality control science that transformed laboratory medicine — adding real-time operational and patient-risk visibility for today’s risk-based laboratory.
Rather than relying solely on sigma values or traditional QC charts, RiskGATOR quantifies the actual probability of patient harm — estimating how often an analytical process could produce one error every x hours, days, weeks, months, or years. This shifts your team from reactive error management to proactive, evidence-based risk governance.
Developed by clinical QC experts. Aligned with CLSI EP23A, ISO 15189, and modern risk-based QC principles.
Every lab error that reaches a patient can delay treatment, cause misdiagnosis, or trigger unnecessary procedures. RiskGATOR quantifies the actual probability of harm — estimating how often an analytical process could produce one medically incorrect result every x hours, days, weeks, or months.
Fewer missed errors. Better patient outcomes.Lab professionals spend countless hours investigating false-positive QC flags and repeating tests that don’t actually threaten patient safety. RiskGATOR reduces false positives and guides your team to focus on real risks — advising when a process truly needs improvement in accuracy or precision.
Reclaim hours weekly. Reduce burnout. Focus on what matters.Unnecessary repeat tests, false alarms, and undetected lab errors all carry hidden costs — for the laboratory, the health system, and the patient. RiskGATOR exposes those costs in real dollar terms and helps you eliminate them systematically, improving your lab’s financial performance and regulatory standing.
Quantify the cost of errors. Eliminate waste.AWEsome Numbers empowers laboratory staff to work smarter and faster by turning complex statistics into clear, actionable insights.
Move beyond QC charts. RiskGATOR calculates the probability that your analytical process will produce a medically incorrect result — expressed in clear, time-based terms your entire team can understand and act on immediately.
Learn moreStop guessing which Westgard rules to apply. RiskGATOR’s proprietary algorithms evaluate your actual process performance data and recommend mathematically optimized QC strategies — specific to each analyte, instrument, and reagent lot.
Learn moreNot all QC failures pose equal risk to patients. RiskGATOR classifies each process deviation by its clinical significance — distinguishing genuinely dangerous errors from benign variation, so your team can prioritize investigation where it matters most.
Learn moreSee the financial impact of your QC performance in plain language. RiskGATOR calculates the projected cost of Medically Incorrect Results (MIRs) — including repeat testing, downstream diagnostic costs, and avoidable clinical interventions — enabling evidence-based budget justifications.
Learn moreDemonstrate documented compliance with global standards. RiskGATOR generates audit-ready reports and decision trails aligned with CLSI EP23A, ISO 15189, CAP, and CLIA requirements — simplifying your next inspection and strengthening accreditation readiness.
Learn moreRiskGATOR is a fully cloud-hosted platform. No servers to install, no middleware to configure, no patches to schedule. Any device with a modern browser and an internet connection is all your team needs to access the full RiskGATOR Suite — and your IT department stays completely uninvolved.
Learn more“Replace complexity with clarity. That has been my mission for over 50 years in clinical laboratory science. RiskGATOR is the culmination of that work — bringing mathematical precision to decisions that directly affect patient lives.”
Our team’s publications span over three decades of clinical QC science — from foundational theory to modern risk-based practice.
AWEsome Numbers was founded on a simple belief: the statistical quality control science that transformed laboratory medicine remains essential — but today’s laboratories require greater operational visibility and stronger risk-based decision making.
Since beginning their collaboration in 2008, Zoe Brooks, Raymond Gerz, and the AWEsome Numbers team have been dedicated to helping laboratories build on proven QC methodologies while meeting the evolving risk-management expectations of CAP, CLIA, ISO 15189, and CLSI EP23.
With Zoe’s 50+ year career spanning histology, clinical chemistry, laboratory management, and QC software design, the team brings unmatched depth to every algorithm, every report, and every decision RiskGATOR helps you make.
Meet Our TeamBefore RiskGATOR, we were spending 6–8 hours a week chasing QC flags that turned out to be meaningless. Now we focus only on genuine patient-safety issues. Our team’s stress levels have dropped noticeably, and our throughput has improved.
Our CAP inspector was impressed with the depth of our risk documentation. RiskGATOR gave us a level of evidence-based justification for our QC decisions that we simply couldn’t produce before. It’s transformed how we approach our accreditation preparation.
The M.O.R.E. framework finally gave our team a shared language for risk. Instead of debating sigma values, we now talk about actual patient harm probability — and that changes the conversation completely. I recommend RiskGATOR to every lab manager I know.
Award-winning research and practical guidance from clinical QC experts who have been challenging conventional thinking for over 50 years.
Do you still assume all QC flags indicate clinical failure? In fact, change can be for the better or the worse. Learn how to distinguish analytically meaningful shifts from benign improvements — and stop delaying patient results unnecessarily.
The introduction of Sigma metrics to the medical laboratory was a pivotal shift — but sigma alone doesn’t tell you how often a process will harm a patient. This math lesson explains why risk metrics deliver far more actionable intelligence for modern labs.
We’re delighted to announce that our free AWEsome Numbers Risk Management MasterClass has been rescheduled to give us the opportunity to make the experience even more valuable. Registration details and updated schedule coming soon.
Join clinical laboratories worldwide who are using RiskGATOR to protect patients, empower their teams, and demonstrate measurable quality improvements. Request a free demo — no IT involvement required.
