SAQ Flashcards
lab info
What are entry level competencies for medical scientists? Give 3 examples.
Maintain and promote safe working practices
Maintain documentation, equipment and stock
Report and issue laboratory results
What are the roles of managers?Give 3 examples.
Resource and financial management
Co-ordination, communication and liaison
People management
What is the main purpose of Quality Assurance?
To improve quality of results
To achieve standardisation in test and reporting procedures
Laboratories ranked on performance
What are key elements of business case?
Executive summary
Background (situational and problem statement)
Project description
A laboratory is looking at implementing Malaria POCT cassettes into their bank of tests, list one advantage and one disadvantage of implementing these.
advantages; reduced errors, reduced turn around times
disadvantages: expensive devices, staff training
List two key drivers of POCT.
need for rapid results
reduce clinical lab testing
What are potential negatives of the My Health Record System
susceptible to data breaches
confusing for elderly population
list 4 management styles?
Exploitive Authoritative
Benevolent Authoritative
Consultative
Participative Group Management
How does automation impact laboratory efficiency?
streamlines repetitive tasks
increases throughput
increased efficiency
What effect does automation have on accuracy in laboratory testing?
minimises human error
standardising processes
enhance accuracy
What is the difference between QC, QA and TQM?
accuracy of test and procedures
quality of systems and staff competency
all processes, products, and services
List three key elements of a business case and briefly explain what they are.
Executive Summary: A brief summary of the entire business case.
Background and Situational Statement: Describes the project’s story, the opportunity that exists, and how the problem will be solved, providing context and rationale.
Project Description: Details the processes, systems, and organisational elements to overcome issues, including the project’s description, scope, and objectives, to assure stakeholders of the project’s execution plan.
List 4 processes for team building?
Developing a teams individual skills
- Creating cohesiveness
- Managing the different expertises and roles
- Negotiation and conflict resolution
What are the key drivers of automation?
Consolidation, changing community expectation, improve patient safety, increasing costs of healthcare in Australia
What are the five steps involved in the traditional microbiology lab that is needed in an automated microbiology system?
- Inoculation
- incubation
- microscopy
- Reading
- Identification and susceptibility tests
List and define two types of quality documentation?
policy
procedures
List 3 external factors that can cause the failure of automation
Complexity of the automated process.
- Staff complience issues.
- Increased demands for IT.
- The reliability of a vendor.
How can LEAN be used effectively in laboratories and operating rooms specifically?
In laboratories it can be used to reduce turn around times and errors while in operating rooms they can reduce changeover times and increase their utilisation.
What are the differences between assets, liabilities and equity on a balance sheet?
Assest are all current or fixed assets owned by the company. Liabilities are assets or resources that are supplied by a non-owner of the business. Equity is both the resources supplied by the owner of a business and the distributed net profits.
What are the four stages of the management cycle process?
Planning
- Organising
- Directing
- Controlling
What is the difference between macroeconomics and microeconomics?
Macroeconomics is the study of behaviour of a whole economic system with an example being state and federal budgets, while microeconomics is the study of behaviour of individual units of an economy with examples including a hospital department.
what are the advantages of expert system?
increased efficiency
consistency
permanent record
Why is Nata accreditation important for pathology labs?
NATA accreditation ensures that labs meet national and international standards, to reduce the risk to patients by maximising the accuracy and reliability of diagnosis results. NATYA accreditation is mandatory for medicare rebates.
What are three Fixed and three Variable costs for Laboratory Expenses?
Fixed:
Depreciation on equipment
Labour costs (administrative)
Maintenance
Insurance
Space
Variable:
Reagents and supplies
Disposables (glass/plastic etc)
Labour (scientific, technical)
Biologicals
All other times needed to perform a test
