Assessment: Norms and Accreditation Flashcards

1
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Recognition as delivering accurate and reproducible results

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Laboratory Assessment

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2
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Recognition in lab quality

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Accreditation

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3
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Recognition of compliance with the quality standards and norms used for the assessment

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Laboratory Assessment

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4
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Implements international or national standards

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Laboratory Director

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5
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Seeks information about appropriate norms and standards

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Laboratory Director

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6
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Seeks information about accreditation and certification processes

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Laboratory Director

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7
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Uses outcomes to provide better service

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Laboratory Director

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8
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Must have initiative for accreditation

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Laboratory Director

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9
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Explains the process for meeting standards to staff

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Quality Manager

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10
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Organizes the laboratory in preparation for assessments

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Quality Manager

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11
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The one that assesses medtechs/laboratorians

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Quality Manager

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12
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Aware of requirements

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Laboratorian

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13
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Contributes to meeting standards

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Laboratorian

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14
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Aware of assessment processes

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Laboratorian

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15
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Helps prepare for assessment

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Laboratorian

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16
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Medtechs are called ______

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Laboratorian

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17
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Type of document that provides rules, guidelines or characteristics for activities or their results

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Normative document

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18
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Type of document that contains recommendations ng manufacturer pag bibili ng reagents (insert)

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Normative document

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19
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Type of document that established by consensus and approved by a recognized body, that provides, for common and repeated use, rules, guidelines or characteristics for activities or their results, aimed at the achievement of the optimum degree of order in a given context

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Standard document

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20
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Type of document
that is developed by ISO and CLSI

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Standard document

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21
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Type of document
that any standard that is mandated by a governmental agency or authoritative body

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Regulation

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22
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Own accreditation requirements established by many agencies, organizations, or regions

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Self-developed Standards

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23
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Give advantages of Self-Developed Standards

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optimized for local use, recognized local strengths and weaknesses
 can be developed in progressive steps
 can lead to full international recognition

24
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Give disadvantages of Self-Developed Standards

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 may be narrow or biased
 may not be recognized by other organizations

25
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International organizations include:

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▪ ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
▪ CLSI (Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute)
▪ CEN (Comité Européen de Normalisation) –European Committee for Standardization
▪ WHO

26
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What organization is the world’s largest developer and publisher of international standards?

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International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

27
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What country is ISO located?

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Geneva, Switzerland

28
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How many country does ISO serve?

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157 countries

29
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What organization promotes the development and use of voluntary consensus standards and guidelines within the health care community

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Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)

30
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National standards bodies in the European Economic Community and associated countries

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European Committee for Standardization
(CEN)

31
Q

What organization has developed several standards for disease-specific diagnostic laboratories, such as polio, tuberculosis, influenza, measles

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World Health Organization (WHO)

32
Q

Give criteria for a certain organization to be accredited in WHO

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  • 150 samples processed annually
  • Participates regularly
  • Nag rereport palagi ng case sa WHO
33
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National Standards and Technical Guidelines:

Based on international standards

Adapted to the culture and general condition of the country

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Country-specific standards

34
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National Standards and Technical Guidelines:

Supplement ISO standards with technical guidance for use in laboratories

Can address a specific kind of testing

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Guidelines

35
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National Standard of France

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GBEA (Guideline for Good Analysis Performance)

36
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National Standard of Thailand

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BLQS (Bureau of Laboratory Quality Standards)

37
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National Standard of U.S

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CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988)

38
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Procedure by which a third party gives written assurance that a product, process or service conforms to specific requirements.

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Certification

39
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Procedure by which an authoritative body gives formal recognition that a body or person is competent to care out specific tasks.

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Accreditation

40
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Granting of ability to practice provided most often by a local governmental agency, usually based on demonstrated knowledge, training and skills.

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Licensure

41
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Elements of an Accreditation Process

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Accreditation Body
Standards
Assessors
User laboratory

42
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Give examples on commonly used standards on CERTIFICATION

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 ISO 9001:2000
 ISO 14000

43
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Give examples on commonly used standards on ACCREDITATION

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❑ ISO 17025
❑ ISO 15189
 WHO polio standards

44
Q

Give examples on commonly used standards on REGULATION

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 US CLIA Regulations
 French GBEA
 UN Transport of Dangerous Goods Regulations

45
Q

Scope of ISO 17025

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General
requirements
for competence

Does not cover compliance with regulatory and safety requirements for laboratory operations

46
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Scope of ISO 15189

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Medical
Laboratory
Particular
requirements
for quality & competence

Based on ISO
17025:1999
&
9001:2000

47
Q

What does Accreditation term “Consensus” mean?

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general agreement

48
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What does Accreditation term “Normative Statement” mean?

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required and essential part of the standard

includes the word “shall”

49
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What does Accreditation term “Informative Statement” mean?

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information (often a ‘note’) that may be explanatory, or cautionary, or provide an example

50
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What does Accreditation term “Compliance” mean?

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meets both the text and the spirit of a requirement

51
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What does Accreditation term “Non-conformity” mean?

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failure to fulfill the requirements of a specified process, structure or service

52
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What does Accreditation term “Verification of conformity” mean?

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confirmation by examination of evidence

53
Q

True or False:

Accreditation DOES NOT guarantee success,
it is only one step along the quality journey

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True

54
Q

True or False:

It is an ACCOMPLISHMENT
to receive accreditation

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True

55
Q

True or False:

It is an ACHIEVEMENT
to maintain accreditation

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True