"I absolutely love Policy and Procedure Manager’s design, the layout, the attractive appearance, and the ease of use."
Cherie Fairburn
Communications Specialist
BCBSLA Blue Cross Blue Shield Louisiana
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Policy & Procedure Manager
Policy & Procedure Manager is a web-based software system that eases compliance among laboratories that are required to abide by regulations specified by CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments).
Key Benefits of Policy & Procedure Manager software:
- Providing web-based storage and searchable retrieval of all policies and procedures.
- Automated email reminders when policies need to be reviewed
- Report function to track approval and readership of policies
- System monitors approved policy writers and approvers
- Aligned with best practices and procedures
Client Testimonial
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I absolutely love Policy and Procedure Manager’s design, the layout, the attractive appearance, and the ease of use.
Cherie Fairburn
Communications Specialist
BCBSLA Blue Cross Blue Shield Louisiana
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Policy & Procedure Manager Helps You Comply With CLIA Regulations
Keep your policies and procedures in full CLIA compliance with the Policy & Procedure Manager. This software allows you to keep track of all your documents and review them when it's time to update the policy. Policy & Procedure Manager easily adapts to create each of the various types of policy recommended by CLIA and keeps them readily available for inspection from any internet access point.
The automatic replacement feature will automatically replace old documents when you have created the new version and archive the old version for later inspection. And just so you don't have to worry about it, the software will automatically email you when it is time to review the CLIA documents to keep them current.
Be ready this year when it is time to show validation evidence of your CLIA compliance. Have all of your policies and procedures organized and ready to go in the Policy & Procedure Manager.
General overview of required CLIA documents
Part of the CLIA inspection task includes required proof and documentation of any or all of the following:
- Laboratory procedure manual reviewed and signed annually
- Limits, standards, specifications, and test procedures available to all employees
- Written and available Exposure Control Plan for Blood Borne Pathogens
- Written and available Chemical Hygiene Plan for hazardous materials
- Written job description detailing the responsibilities of all personnel in the laboratory
- Laboratory policy prohibiting reporting results which exceed the reportable range for the instrument or system
- Discontinued policies saved for two years
- New policy changes signed by the lab director
"The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulates all laboratory testing (except research) performed on humans in the U.S. through the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). In total, CLIA covers approximately 189,000 laboratory entities.
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