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Quality Assurance
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1[blank_start]Accuracy[blank_end] – Ability of piece of equipment to produce similar results when a known value is repeatedly introduced.
[blank_start]Precision[blank_end] – Ability of equipment to reproduce a known value
[blank_start]Linearity[blank_end] – Series of measurements over a clinically significant or physiologic range (3 point minimum)
Pnemotachs can become misaligned from moisture, debris or contamination and require frequent checks
Volume Spirometers also require checks.
[blank_start]Repeatability[blank_end] – Ability of an instrument to accurately measure the same values over a short period of time
[blank_start]Reproducibilty[blank_end] – Ability of an instrument to accurately measure the same values under changed conditions- AAccuracy
- BPrecision
- CLinearity
- DRepeatability
- EReproducibilty
22 Areas of QC
Equipment Performance
Pt performance
Equipment Performance Standards
Depends on [blank_start]Type[blank_end] of Equipment
Type of require maintenance
Type of test [blank_start]signals[blank_end] to check for accuracy and [blank_start]precision[blank_end]
Patient Performance Standards
Depends on tech’s ability to [blank_start]operate[blank_end] equipment
Instruction/[blank_start]Coaching[blank_end]
Pt effort and [blank_start]cooperation[blank_end]
Insuring data Collection meets [blank_start]standards[blank_end]- AType
- Bsignals
- Cprecision
- Doperate
- ECoaching
- Fcooperation
- Gstandards
3Quality Control
QC testing performed on a regular basis to evaluate [blank_start]accuracy[blank_end] and precision of equipment against a [blank_start]known[blank_end] standard
Calibration: Process of adjusting/correcting equipment to match [blank_start]control[blank_end] standards
Biological Controls: Using measured values from individuals with [blank_start]normal[blank_end] lung function to test PFT equipment- Aaccuracy
- Bknown
- Ccontrol
- Dnormal
4Regulatory Agencies:
[blank_start]OSHA[blank_end] – Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Develops policies to address workplace safety
Material Safety data Sheets
Blood borne pathogens: Prevention of exposure and proper disposal of contaminated items
NIOSH
National Institute for [blank_start]occupational safety[blank_end] and Health
Enforces [blank_start]OSHA[blank_end] Standards
Established spirometry standards for persons with occupational exposures.
HHS
[blank_start]Health[blank_end] and Human [blank_start]Services[blank_end]
Regulations include rules for operating [blank_start]PFT[blank_end] labs and blood gas labs
TJC
The Joint Commission
Develops standards of quality for healthcare [blank_start]organizations[blank_end]- AOSHA
- Boccupational safety
- CHealth
- DServices
- Eorganizations
- FPFT
- GOSHA
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- Lung Testing Quiz on Quality Assurance, created by LeeAnna Shepherd on 18/08/2016.
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- LeeAnna Shepherd
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