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Accreditation
Requirements and Guidance Information
Program requirements
are based on the Canadian national (ISO) standard CAN/CSA Z15189-03 Medical
laboratories — Particular Requirements for Quality and Competence.
Their development was aided by cross-referencing this standard to generally
accepted principles of good practice in Ontario:
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Canadian
Statutes and Regulations
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Ontario
Statutes and Regulations (Ontario laboratories only)
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Health
Canada Guidelines
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Standards
and guidelines achieved through consensus by international, North
American, Canadian and provincial associations, federations,
organizations and regulatory bodies.
Each requirement has an
accompanying reference source
Additional good
practice recommendations are included with the requirements. The OLA Program
Requirements and Guidance Information (Version 4, January 2008) for
Ontario Laboratory Accreditation (OLA) are available through the QMP–LS
QView Server. If you have a username and password, login to the QMP–LS
QView at www.qmpls.org.
Check with your laboratory director for your access information, or contact
Linda Crawford at 416-323-9540 ext 246, e-mail crawford@qmpls.org
or Miralla Suares at ext 269, e-mail suares@qmpls.org
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Accompanying each
requirement and good practice recommendation is “What To Look For”
guidance information that explains the intent of the requirement and
provides insight into its interpretation. Usually, this guidance information
is phrased as a question, and may include an indication of documents and
records required to meet the requirements. Discipline-specific technical
detail is incorporated within the requirements as “What To Look For”
guidance, and represents application of the requirements to individual
discipline practice. This discipline specific information encompasses key
details that the peer assessors will consider, but it should not be
considered all-inclusive. Individual assessors apply their own knowledge and
expertise when assessing whether a laboratory meets requirements.
Revisions/Review
of the Requirements
A regular review of requirements occurs every
two years. Any laboratory may offer suggestions regarding the suitability of
a requirement at any time, ongoing feedback is recorded and reviewed
regularly. The Accreditation Advisory Panel investigates challenges as
needed.
Feedback
Your feedback is welcome.
Submit your feedback using our online feedback
form.
Or download a PDF version of the feedback form to
complete offline.
Contact
Information
Quality Management Program — Laboratory Services
Telephone: 416-323-9540,
FAX: 416-323-9324
ola@qmpls.org
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