Course Outline
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- Individualized Quality Control Plan (IQCP) Introduction
- Tools for Risk Assessment
- Quality Control Plan
- Creating a Quality Control Plan (QCP)
- Quality Control (QC) Tools
- All of these actions could lead to a reduction in errors; however, some actions are more effective than others. Match each of the actions listed below...
- Monitor IQCP for Effectiveness
- Making Sure It Works
- Successful Risk Mitigation
- True or False: If a failure occurs after the IQCP process has been completed, the Quality Control Plan (QCP) that was written should be discarded. The...
- Applying IQCP Principles
- Conclusion
- References
Additional Information
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Intended Audience: Laboratory administration and management to include medical laboratory scientists and technicians. This course is also appropriate for medical laboratory science students and pathology residents.
Author Information: Ginger A. Baker, MBA, MS, MT (AAB) is a consultant in lean six-sigma laboratory operation and workflow design, professional speaker, author, Chief of US Business Development for BITAC, and the Manager of Laboratory Operations, St. Peter’s Hospital, Montana. In her career, Baker has helped shape Laboratory Medicine through her work on multiple CLSI committees. She has worked in a multitude of settings, from a rural critical care hospital to academic urban multifaceted organizations, veterinary specialty laboratories, corporate settings, and consultation services. She holds a Master's in Business Healthcare Administration and a Master of Science in Project Management. Baker has authored articles and conducted seminars in Point-of-Care Testing, Laboratory operations, and Health informatics.
The author has no conflict of interest to disclose.
Reviewer Information: Judi Bennett, BSM, MLS, is an Education Developer with MediaLab by Vastian, bringing over 30 years of experience as a medical laboratory scientist. Before joining MediaLab in 2010, she held key leadership roles, including Clinical Laboratory Manager, Microbiology Supervisor, and Senior Systems Analyst at Gwinnett Health System in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Her extensive knowledge of laboratory operations, combined with a strong commitment to healthcare quality and education, fuels her passion for developing engaging and effective learning tools for the next generation of laboratorians.
