Course Description: This course covers methods for maintaining accuracy and reliability in lab results. Participants will learn about quality control principles, techniques, and best practices to ensure high standards in laboratory testing and operations.
Course Outcomes:
- Understand quality control principles in the laboratory.
- Implement quality control techniques effectively.
- Ensure accuracy and reliability in lab results.
- Develop strategies for continuous quality improvement.
- Enhance laboratory operations through robust quality control practices.
Objectives:
- Identify key principles of quality control in the laboratory.
- Develop and implement quality control procedures.
- Monitor and evaluate laboratory test results for accuracy.
- Address common challenges in quality control.
- Ensure compliance with quality control standards.
- Educate laboratory staff about quality control practices.
- Develop strategies for continuous quality improvement.
- Conduct quality control audits and assessments.
- Collaborate with healthcare teams to support quality control.
- Review case studies to apply quality control techniques in real-world settings.
Units:
- Introduction to Quality Control in the Laboratory
- Principles of Quality Control
- Developing Quality Control Procedures
- Monitoring and Evaluating Test Results
- Addressing Challenges in Quality Control
- Compliance with Quality Control Standards
- Educating Laboratory Staff about Quality Control
- Continuous Quality Improvement in the Laboratory
- Conducting Quality Control Audits and Assessments
- Case Studies and Practical Applications
