2.1.2-2 Training Plan

Illuminating the Path to ISO 15189 (SLMTA 3) e-Learning Course Download Video
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PURPOSE:

A competency assessment program should efficiently assess and document the competency of the laboratory staff.

In this activity, participants will perform a desk review of a laboratory’s competency assessment program for the examination phase.

KEY MESSAGES:

  • Assuring the quality of the testing process relies on all the inputs. As a key input into this process, laboratory staff must be assessed for their competency to ensure a quality output – accurate & reliable testing information.
  • Laboratory managers must assure staff competency prior to authorizing the staff to perform testing. Competency must be validated routinely and documented in the personnel file.
  • Reviewing competency includes reviewing safety practices in all aspects of testing.
  • Use patient satisfaction information to assess the training and competency assessment programs.

SELF ASSESSMENT:

Can you:

  • Assess the competency of individual staff as they are observed performing a procedure?
  • Develop & implement a training and competency assessment program that meets the needs and requirements of the customer?

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.

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Course contents

Course Overview
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
2.0 QMS 2 Overview 1 video · 3 min
QMS 2 Introduction
2.1 Personnel 14 videos · 56 min
Personnel Management Process Map
Competency Assessment Program
Creating a Personnel File
How Do You Assign Personnel to Tasks
2.2 Infrastructure and Safety 18 videos · 2 h 4 min
Process + Structure = Outcome
Improving a Problem Floor Plan
Mapping Out and Improving the Floor Plan of your Laboratory
Workstation Set-Up
Laboratory Safety Demonstrations
Assessing Safety Incidents
Conducting a Safety Audit
What did we see on the Site Visits
2.3 Purchasing and Inventory 11 videos · 1 h 7 min
Purchasing and Inventory Process Map
Forecasting and Calculating Ordering Amounts
Did You Receive What You Ordered
2.4 Equipment 15 videos · 1 h 33 min
Equipment Management Process Map
Creating a Maintenance and QC Log
Making a Service Call