2.0-1 Introduction to QMS 2
Illuminating the Path to ISO 15189 (SLMTA 3) e-Learning Course Download Video
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Laboratory management must provide the resources needed to meet the requirements of the quality management system and to continually improve its effectiveness. In QMS 2, participants will explore the necessary support processes and their management.
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Instructor(s)
Elde Mel Paladar
Mr. Paladar led the redesign of the classroom-based SLMTA 3 curriculum for on-line delivery and will serve as an instructor and facilitator of the e-learning course. Based in Malawi, he is a Project Manager at Adventist Health International, as well as Assistant Professor at the Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Loma Linda University. Mr. Paladar has a Master of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He is a SLMTA master trainer and has trained numerous laboratorians in the past decade.
Course contents
Course Overview1.1 Management Responsibility Introduction
1.2 Management Tools
- 1.2.1-1 Introduction to Management Tools and Process Mapping Activity Part -1 2024 5:57
- 1.2.1-2 Process Mapping Activity Part-2 2024 3:17
- 1.2.2-1 MFI Part 1 3:08
- 1.2.2-2 MFI Part 2 9:31
- 1.2.2-3 MFI Part 3 4:14
- 1.2.2-4 MFI Part 4 4:29
- 1.2.2-5 Review of Worksheet 2 4:30
- 1.2.2-6 Introduce the activity 1:34
- 1.2.3-1 Introduction to the Balance Scorecard Using Data to Improve the Laboratory Processes and Performance 2024 29:34
- 1.2.3-2 Balance Scorecard Activity Part 1 Introducing Quality Indicators 2024 2:11
- 1.2.3-3 Balance Scorecard Activity Part 2 Relating QI's to the Process Map 2024 4:49
1.3 Quality Management System
- 1.3.1-1 Introduction 10:27
- 1.3.1-2 Process-based Model 5:26
- 1.3.1-3 Model Overview 3:22
- 1.3.1-4 Introduce the Activity 5:22
1.4 Documents and Records
- 1.4.3-1 Why was the outdated Version Used Document Control Elements 2024 19:46
- 1.4.3-2 Why Was the Oudated version Used? Activity 2024 2:35
1.5 Planning and Conducting a Staff Meeting
2.1 Personnel
- 2.1.1-1 Personnel Introduction 4:56
- 2.1.1-2 Personnel Process Map Part 1 4:52
- 2.1.1-3 Personnel Process Map Part 2 6:29
- 2.1.1-4 Introduce the Activity 1:17
- 2.1.3-1 Introduction 3:42
- 2.1.3-2 Introduce the activity Part 1 1:32
- 2.1.3-3 Introduce the Activity Part 2 2:14
2.2 Infrastructure and Safety
- 2.2-1 Introduction to Infrastructure and Safety 10:42
- 2.2.1-1 P+S=O Introduction 2024 14:00
- 2.2.1-2 P+S=O Activity Part-1 2024 3:52
- 2.2.1-3 P+S=O Activity Part-2 2024 5:46
- 2.2.3-1 Mapping out and Improving the Floor Plan of your Laboratory Activty Part-1 2024 5:51
- 2.2.3-2 Mapping out and Improving the Floor Plan of your Laboratory Activity Part-2 2024 8:46
- 2.2.5-1 Laboratory Safety Demonstrations 2024 8:28
- 2.2.5-2 Demonstration 1-Aerosolization 5:02
- 2.2.5-3 Demonstration 2-Blood Splatter 0:37
- 2.2.6-1 Assessing Safety Incidents Requirements for Safety Programs 2024 21:04
- 2.2.6-2 Assessing Safety Incidents Activity2 2024 3:19
- 2.2.6-3 Safety Incident 1-Role Play 2024 2:22
- 2.2.6-4 Safety Incident 2-Role Play 2024 0:34
2.3 Purchasing and Inventory
- 2.3.1-1 Introduction 7:52
- 2.3.1-2 Purchasing & Inventory Process Map 7:32
- 2.3.1-3 Introduce the Activity 1:46
- 2.3.2-1 Forecasting and Calculating Order Amounts Introduction 2024 9:48
- 2.3.2-2 Forecasting and Calculatting Ordering Amounts Key terms and Concepts 2024 9:48
- 2.3.2-3 Forecasting and Calculating Ordering Amounts Activity 2024 2:05
2.4 Equipment
- 2.4.1-1 Introduction 9:36
- 2.4.1-2 Equipment Process Map 7:15
- 2.4.1-3 Introduce the Activity 1:14
- 2.4.1-4 Equipment Patient Testing 5:25
- 2.4.1-5 Selection Phase Part 1 7:28
- 2.4.1-6 Selection Phase Part 2 6:23
- 2.4.1-7 Selection Phase Part 3 3:12
- 2.4.1-8 Acquisition Phase 3:14
- 2.4.1-9 Confirmation Phase 6:45
- 2.4.1-10 Implementation Phase 4:23
- 2.4.2-1 Introduction 4:49
- 2.4.2-2 Managing Equipment Records 8:38
- 2.4.2-3 Elements of logs 6:47
- 2.4.2-4 Supervisor review conclude 11:03
3.1 Pre-Examination
- 3.1.1-1 Specimen Management 2024 5:54
- 3.1.1-2 Specimen management Role Play 1 2024 0:40
- 3.1.1-3 Specimen Management role Play 2 2024 0:37
- 3.1.2-1 Packaging Specimes for Shipment to Referral Sites Introduction & Activity Part 1 2024 13:10
- 3.1.2-2 Packaging Specimens for Shipment to Referral Sites Activity Part II 2024 7:45
3.2 Examination
3.3 Post-Examination
- 3.3.3-1 Customer Service 2024 7:35
- 3.3.3-2- Customer Service Role Play 2024 1:30
- 3.3.3-3 Customer Service Activity 2024 1:28
4.1 Occurrence Management
- 4.1.2-1 Introduction 6:06
- 4.1.2-2 NCE Process Map 3:26
- 4.1.2-3 Detect, Document Steps 2:42
- 4.1.2-4 Investigate, Action Steps 4:31
- 4.1.2-5 Introduce the activity 1:06
- 4.1.3-1 Introduction 2:03
- 4.1.3-2 Define Just Culture 2:36
- 4.1.3-3 Balanced accountability 2:25
- 4.1.3-4 Introduce the activity 0:55
- 4.1.4-1 Introduction 3:31
- 4.1.4-10 Introduce the activity 2 1:02
- 4.1.4-2 NCE Investigation 4:44
- 4.1.4-3 Selection Criteria 4:07
- 4.1.4-4 Risk based scoring 6:16
- 4.1.4-5 Appropriateness Criteria 4:12
- 4.1.4-6 Collective data analysis 7:46
- 4.1.4-7 Introduce the activity 2:32
- 4.1.4-8 Aggregate data analysis 3:14
- 4.1.4-9 Sorting Data Excel 4:45
- 4.1.5-1 Introduction RCA 1:47
- 4.1.5-2 ISO review 2024 4:13
- 4.1.5-3 CA and RCA 2024 5:15
- 4.1.5-4 RCA level of causes 4:59
- 4.1.5-5 RCA model part 1 2024 14:52
- 4.1.5-6 RCA model 2 12:30
- 4.1.5-7 RCA tools 1 8:04
- 4.1.5-8 RCA tools 2 8:17
- 4.1.5-9 RCA Activity Assignments 5:18
4.2 Internal Auditing
- 4.2.1-1 Introduction to Internal audit 2024 6:48
- 4.2.1-2 Theory of audit 3:52
- 4.2.1-3 Audit Key message 2:32
- 4.2.2-1 Introduction to internal audit programme 5:14
- 4.2.2-2 Roles and Responsibility 2024 V1 4:38
- 4.2.2-3 Audit scheduling 2024 2:17
- 4.2.2-4 Auditor training 7:22
- 4.2.2-5 Internal Audit procedure 2024 V1 3:13
- 4.2.2-6 Audit Programme conclude 3:24
- 4.2.3-1 Introduction to Audit planning and preparation 2024 3:37
- 4.2.3-2 Audit approach 9:07
- 4.2.3-3 Audit preparation 5:10
- 4.2.3-4 Audit sampling and meeting 9:07
- 4.2.3-5 Creating an Internal Audit Plan activity instructions 2:55
- 4.2.5-1 Introduction to Audit techniques 5:41
- 4.2.5-2 Questioning 7:32
- 4.2.5-3 NCE writing 10:00
- 4.2.5-4 Writing NCE activity instructions 1:12