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Urinalysis - Chapter 7 Terms
Quality Assessment and Management in the Urinalysis Laboratory
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Undergraduate 2
10/13/2010

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Accreditation
Definition
The process by which a program or institution documents meeting established guidelines
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Continuous quality improvement
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An institutional program that focuses on customer satisfaction and expectations
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External quality control
Definition
Commercial controls used to verify accuracy and reliability of patient test results
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Internal quality control
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Electronic, internal and procedural controls contained within the test system that ensures the reliability of the test system
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Outcomes
Definition
Results of the process to improve customer satisfaction
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Process
Definition
System of what is done to the patient
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Proficiency testing
Definition
Performance of tests on specimens provided by an external monitoring agency
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Quality assessment
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Methods used to guarantee quality patient care
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Quality control
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Methods used to monitor the accuracy of procedures
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Quality system
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The overall laboratory policies, procedures, processes and resources to achieve quality test results
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Sentinel event
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Unexpected death or permanent loss of function not caused by a patient's underlying condition
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Total quality management
Definition
Institutional policy to provide customer satisfaction
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Turnaround time
Definition
Time from ordering a test through analysis in the laboratory to the charting of the report
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