selection qualifications (SQ) process consists 4 parts
- IDENTIFICATION
- COMPARISON OF NEEDS
- PROCESS FOR ASSESSING & COMPARING
- RECORDING
two critical analyses performed in lab are
method verification and validation.
one-time process performed to determine/ to confirm test’s expected performance prior to implementation in the clinical lab.
VERIFICATION
ACCORDING TO ______, validation is ongoing process of monitoring test/ procedure/ method to ensure that it continuously performs as expected
Cumulative Techniques and Procedures in Clinical Microbiology (Cumitech)
ACCORDING TO ______, validation is integral part of lab’s quality assurance programs
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
PURCHASE OF MATERIAL & SERVICES STEPS
- AGREEMENT
- AGREEMENT REVIEW & AMENDMENT
- PURCHASING
- APPROVED SUPPLIER LIST
- PURCHASING & USE OF REFERRAL LAB SERVICE
the report needs to include:
- name & address of referral laboratory
- Copy of referral laboratory’s report
- all essential elements from referral lab report
following are important steps for implementation:
- assign responsibility
- analyze the needs of the lab
- establish min. stock needed
- develop needed forms and logs
- establish system for receiving, inspecting & storing
- maintain inventory system in all storage areas
important process that can help calculate how much is required of any item for a period of time; essential part of successful inventory management program.
QUANTIFICATION
performed when making annual plans for lab & this planning will take into account the usual usage of supplies and reagents
quantification
two used methods for quanitification
consumption-based quantification & morbidity-based quantification
QUANTIFICATION:
- based on actual consumption, so there are a number of factors to consider.
- for planning, consider whether any supplies have been out of stock for more than 15 days during any time of year.
Consumption-based Quantification
QUANTIFICATION:
- lab must take into account the number of episodes, illnesses & health problems that require lab testing
- standard guidelines for diagnosis/treatment, & how well health care providers adhere to these guidelines, can help to estimate how many lab tests will be performed
Morbidity-based Quantification
THREE separate budgets are developed during budgeting process:
operating budgets
capital budgets
cash budgets
TYPE OF BUDGET:
- prepared at the level of the cost center, usually by managers who have direct responsibility for managing cost center & who can affect its operations.
- first & one w/ which you are probably most familiar
OPERATING BUDGET
OPERATING BUDGET CAN BE BROKEN INTO THREE COMPONENTS:
STATISTICAL
REVENUE
EXPENSE
OPERATING BUDGET: fore-cast of activity for the unit
STATISTICAL BUDGET (VOLUME BUDGET)
OPERATING BUDGET: determines the gross charges that will be generated by forecasted volume
REVENUE BUDGET
OPERATING BUDGET: projects the amounts of resources that will be required to produce the forecasted volumes
EXPENSE BUDGET
TYPE OF BUDGET:
➔ its dev’t can occur simultaneously w/ operating budget.
➔ prepared at the organization level & includes new/ replacement property, physical plant, & equipment needs of the org for the coming year.
CAPITAL BUDGET
TYPE OF BUDGET:
- prepared by the organization’s finance department & predicts cash
- MOST CRITICAL OF THREE BUDGETS
CASH BUDGET
