Policy and Procedure Manual Flashcards
statement or memo that outlines the institutions position on an administrative or operational issue
Policy
instructional document that provides explanations and step by step directions
Procedure
Manual that contains policies
Policy Manual
Manual containing procedures
Procedure Manual
general policies that are relevant to the whole institution
Hospital Policy Manual
topics that may have particular relevance to the area, specific departmental policies
Laboratory Policy Manual
two types of policy manual
Hospital Policy Manual
Laboratory Policy Manual
Procedures are often referred to as “SOP”, a term adopted from military
Procedure Manuals
meaning of ‘SOP’
Standard Operating Procedure
examples of technical manuals
Procedure for Performing test
Operating Test
Processing quality control information
primary objective of procedure manual is
STANDARDIZATION OF THE WAY THAT TASKS AND TESTS ARE PERFORMED
represent a major investment of time and effort and are in constant need of revision
laboratory procedure manuals
Laboratory procedure manuals are in constant need of revision because of?
continually evolving work situation
two types of policy and procedure manuals
external manual
internal manuals
two types of external manual
specimen collection manual
laboratory service manual
required by inspection agencies to be distributed to all areas in which specimens are collected for submission to the laboratory
specimen collected manual