yes, I know- just meant the things that were more complicated- as in my checklist is longer. I mis-spoke, or "mis-typed" I guess.
Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC > Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2014 13:12:58 -0400 > From: tbr...@holyredeemer.com > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Subject: [Histonet] Re: High complexity testing > > Just to clarify, IHC is not high complexity testing. > > Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP) > Anatomic Pathology Supervisor > Holy Redeemer Hospital Laboratory > 1648 Huntingdon Pike > Meadowbrook, PA 19046 > Ph: 215-938-3676 > Fax: 215-938-3874 > > > Message: 12 > Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2014 12:26:47 +0000 > From: joelle weaver <joellewea...@hotmail.com> > Subject: RE: [Histonet] RE: competency form > > Is the question that Ronnie posed yesterday requesting justification of > the need and extent of competency documentation for histology, or is it > just a form needed? The general checklist pretty much sums up the > necessity for doing, and required elements to me- GEN. 55500 and CLIA. > Maybe I am not understanding? > As for a form, I would expect that the specific items on any forms will > vary by your personnel and by the testing and processes you perform. > What I did to document initial training and competency was a make a > summary checklist for each "bench" with tasks and direct observations > "DO" for initial training & documentation of satisfactory performance > before patient testing. > I just put all those checklists together in a summary table for each > person. High complexity; such as grossing, IHC, FISH scoring get more > attention and documentation, the waived tests, you have more > discretion,- but I thought it easier to do everything about the same. I > have not been inspected on this document yet ( so can't say if CAP will > have issues with it- but will know soon...) but here is basically what I > did to meet GEN.55500 or the main parts; > > > Defined how competency is monitored- method and frequency ( just > included as part of the competency SOP) > Orientation and initial training documentation in a checklist for > general lab, safety > Training checklist on each technical bench, instrument, major procedure > PT records and performance/results > DO- a practical assessment ( block, slides, stains), for the assessment > of previously analyzed specimens, and a PI feedback checklist for the > technical from this audit of issues- how/what to improve > Check off in performing QC, calibration, patient ID procedures ( > acceptable error rates), examples for file > DO of grossing, other performance such as instrument > programming/maintenance > Written quiz, policies & procedures, troubleshooting( problem solving > documentation) > Continuing education participation records > > Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL (ASCP) QIHC > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: > > This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which > it was sent. It may contain information that is privileged and/or > confidential, > and the use or disclosure of such information may also be restricted under > applicable > federal and state law. If you received this communication in error, please do > not > distribute any part of it or retain any copies, and delete the original > E-Mail. > Please notify the sender of any error by E-Mail. > > Thank you for your cooperation. > > > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet