Quality Control and Assurance
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What is the primary focus of Total Quality Management (TQM) principles?

  • Continuous improvement and customer focus (correct)
  • Employee involvement and customer satisfaction
  • Laboratory testing and standardization
  • Quality assurance and quality control

    • What is the main goal of Quality Assurance (QA) in healthcare and laboratory services?

  • Monitoring and maintaining equipment
  • Ensuring consistency and reliability of test results (correct)
  • Providing training to laboratory personnel
  • Developing new laboratory tests

    • What is the primary role of Quality Control (QC) in laboratory settings?

  • Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
  • Monitoring and maintaining the reliability of test results (correct)
  • Developing new laboratory tests
  • Providing training to laboratory personnel

    • What is the main difference between Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC)?

    <p>QA ensures consistency, while QC monitors test results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of calibration in laboratory quality control?

    <p>To monitor the performance of laboratory equipment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is accurate and comprehensive documentation important in laboratory settings?

    <p>To facilitate effective communication and continuity of care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main benefit of implementing quality control procedures in medical laboratory assistance?

    <p>To improve the accuracy and reliability of test results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of proficiency testing in laboratory quality control?

    <p>To evaluate the competence of laboratory personnel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ideal temperature range for refrigerators in a laboratory setting?

    <p>2-8°C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an essential document in a laboratory quality management system?

    <p>Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) manual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of a quality management system in a laboratory?

    <p>Customer service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a critical aspect of equipment management in a laboratory?

    <p>Regular maintenance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of occurrence management in a quality management system?

    <p>To detect and prevent errors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an essential aspect of personnel management in a laboratory?

    <p>Training and motivation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of assessment in a quality management system?

    <p>To compare laboratory performance to internal standards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an essential document in a laboratory's quality management system?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of process improvement in a quality management system?

    <p>To continually improve laboratory processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an essential aspect of quality management in a laboratory?

    <p>Organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of recording QC measures in a quality assurance program?

    <p>To document and track quality control data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Levey-Jennings chart used for?

    <p>To provide a visual indication of laboratory test accuracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of standards in a laboratory setting?

    <p>To establish reference points for quality control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum number of controls required to be run in every 24-hour period when patients' specimens are being tested?

    <p>2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of quality assurance at the preanalytical phase?

    <p>Labeling patient specimens correctly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of inverting anticoagulant and gel separator tubes?

    <p>To mix the blood properly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Westgard Rules?

    <p>To determine if a laboratory test is out of control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to ensure that patients are prepared for blood tests?

    <p>To ensure accurate test results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of recording the number of patients who faint during blood collection?

    <p>To identify areas for quality improvement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to use proper technique during phlebotomy?

    <p>To prevent hemolysis and interference with blood tests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of Total Quality Management (TQM)?

    <p>To achieve continuous improvement in customer satisfaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of Quality Assurance (QA)?

    <p>A program to prevent problems in the future by evaluating present and past performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of Quality Control (QC)?

    <p>To identify and correct problems in the analytical phase of laboratory testing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Delta Check quality control procedure used for?

    <p>To compare current lab results with previous results for the same test on the same patient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are quality indicators used for?

    <p>To provide information on which decisions are made for improvement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of Risk Management?

    <p>A system to identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks and hazards in laboratory operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of Quality Assurance (QA) in laboratory settings?

    <p>To enable laboratories to achieve and maintain high levels of accuracy and proficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four principles of Total Quality Management (TQM)?

    <p>Customer satisfaction, everyone is involved, constant improvement, and procedure orientated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the PDCA cycle also known as?

    <p>Deming cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the 'Act' phase in the PDCA cycle?

    <p>To implement actions necessary to achieve improvements in processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of a laboratory's QMS?

    <p>To provide a positive customer experience through high-quality products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of reflective practice?

    <p>To improve the quality of care through self-directed learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a benefit of reflective practice?

    <p>Acquisition of new knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of risk management?

    <p>Identifying and minimizing risks to patients and staff</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a step in the risk management process?

    <p>Identification of the risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of an individual quality control plan?

    <p>To tailor-made a QC plan to a specific laboratory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a way to manage risks?

    <p>Controlling the risk to avoid the incident</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of reflective practice?

    <p>Improved understanding of the rationale behind actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of education in risk management?

    <p>To educate employees and patients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of quality control?

    <p>To provide a positive customer experience through high-quality products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Quality Control and Quality Assurance

    • Quality Control (QC): The use of checks and controls to assure quality.
    • Quality Assurance (QA): A program or process designed to prevent problems in the future by evaluating present and past performance.

    Total Quality Management (TQM)

    • A comprehensive system for achieving continuous improvement in customer satisfaction.
    • Based on 4 principles:
      • Customer satisfaction
      • Everyone is involved (management and employees)
      • Constant improvement
      • Procedure-oriented

    Quality Assurance Cycle (PDCA Cycle or Deming Cycle)

    • Phases:
      • Plan: Establish process-related objectives and determine processes required to deliver a high-quality end product.
      • Do: Development and testing of processes, and make changes to processes.
      • Check: Monitor processes, modify them, and check if they meet predetermined objectives.
      • Act: Implement actions to achieve improvements in processes.

    Quality Control Procedures

    • Calibration: The process of ensuring that instruments are accurate and reliable.
    • Standardization: The process of ensuring that equipment and materials are consistent and reliable.
    • Proficiency testing: A program to evaluate the performance of laboratories.

    Delta Check

    • A quality control procedure that involves comparing current lab results with previous results for the same test on the same patient.

    Quality Indicators

    • Measurement of quality control indicators to evaluate laboratory performance.
    • Threshold values are established for each indicator.

    Documentation

    • Recording QC measures is an important part of the quality assurance program.
    • Documentation is essential to ensure traceability, accountability, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

    Levey-Jennings Chart

    • A graph that quality control data is plotted on to give a visual indication of whether a laboratory test is working well.

    Westgard Rules

    • A set of rules used for laboratory quality control to ensure that quality control data is within acceptable limits.

    Standards

    • Definition: A known value or reference point used to establish a benchmark for measurement.
    • Types:
      • Chemically pure standards
      • Serum-based standards

    Controls

    • Definition: Materials with known characteristics used to evaluate laboratory tests.
    • Types:
      • Positive controls
      • Negative controls
      • Calibrators

    Quality Management in Laboratory Environments: The 12 Essentials

      1. Organization: A formal quality management system that supports consistent procedures.
      1. Personnel: Capable staff members are the single most important asset to a laboratory.
      1. Equipment: Every piece of equipment used in the laboratory must be maintained to operate safely.
      1. Purchasing and Inventory: Properly managing the supply chain is critical to ensure that raw inputs and other supplies are consistently high-quality.
      1. Process Control: QC processes for testing, including collection, handling, method verification, and process validation.
      1. Information Management: Managing laboratory information, including QC test results, maintenance reports, and other data.
      1. Documents and Records: Documents are a similar concept to information management, and there’s a significant overlap between these categories.
      1. Occurrence Management: An “occurrence” is any error or non-conformance.
      1. Assessment: Comparing laboratory performance to internal standards for quality or external data sets.
      1. Process Improvement: Continuous process improvement of laboratory processes.
      1. Customer Service: Supporting operations that consistently provide a positive customer experience through the production of consistently high-quality products or other missions.
      1. Facilities and Safety: A comprehensive set of procedures and standards to ensure a safe, secure, and clean environment.

    Reflective Practice

    • Allows individuals to recognize their strengths and weaknesses and use this to guide on-going learning.
    • Development of metacognitive abilities, such as analyzing thoughts.
    • Improved understanding of the connections between theory and practice.

    Individual Quality Control Plan

    • A risk-based objective approach to QC tailored to each laboratory.

    Risk Management

    • Definition: The identification, classification, and prioritization of risks.
    • Basic steps in risk management:
      • Identification of the risk
      • Treatment of the risk (using policies and procedures)
      • Education of employees and patients
      • Evaluation of what was done and to improve on it

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