Risk Management Flashcards
importance of risk management
helps staff avoid or minimize problems and deal with accidents when they occur
risks in the histology lab
equipment malfunctions: processor, coverslipper, stainer, expired stains, contaminated glassware, poor quality consumables like blades, cuts while using the microtome
how to minimize risk
use safeguards when possible, check quality of reagents, preform preventative maintenance and quality checks as necessary
risk categories
organizational, financial, clinical, physical, chemical, infectious
process to identify level of risk
have a risk manager, score possible risks in a work area based on likelihood and degree of severity, have a policy for reporting and recording all incidents
how to assess a risk management plan
measure, assess, evaluate, manage
quality control
errors and deviation from expected results are documented, and corrective steps are taken to maintain accreditation
processes that are evaluated by the QC program
patient identification, fixation and processing, clean coverslipping, use of staining controls to ensure appropriate results
how errors are corrected
tests are repeated when the outcome is not within expected limits; document, correct, call engineering if error persists
who has final say on slide QC
the pathologist, QC is done daily on H&E slides
QA vs QC
QA is about the process, QC is about the end result
Why keep a quality control improvement plan?
proactive improvement of QA is important to keep the program up to date and to avoid [potential risks and problems before they occur
Why was the ISO developed?
assures that a lab is doing the right thing, at the right time, documenting what is is doing and doing what is documented
