ML3102 - Laboratory Management and Quality Assurance

Credit points:	03
Year:	2017
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences

Broad overview of management with examples set in a contemporary Medical Laboratory Framework. This subject builds on issues introduced in Introduction to Biomedicine (BM1001). Further developing the students understanding of Quality assurance/quality management issues as they relate to: Preanalytical, Analytical and post analytical issues; Human resource and cost management; Professional utilisation and development of workforce; Operational issues: Range of testing equipment available: modes of operation maintenance and servicing. Interfaces to laboratory information systems; Medico legal considerations. The student should leave with a clear understanding of the ISO 15189 guidelines underpinning NATA accreditation of Pathology Laboratories.

Learning Outcomes

• be able to describe the basic concepts and terminology of management;
• be able to apply management theory to a wide range of real life scenarios;
• understand contemporary management issues and identify quality management practices relevant for medical laboratories;
• demonstrate a working knowledge of issues of pre, post and analytical quality assurance;
• be able to apply the concepts of quality assurance and quality control within the medical laboratory;
• critically reflect upon the role of pathology investigation and medical research in tropical, rural and remote and indigenous communities;
• understand and apply the requirements for NATA and ISO to simulated projects on medical laboratory accreditation.

Prerequisites:

BM1001 OR ML1101

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 24-Aug-2017
Coordinator:	Dr Donna Rudd
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 24 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (70%); presentations (30%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.