My input on JCAHO inspections:  When JCAHO came through our 
lab this past January they were just as thorough as any CAP 
inspection I have been witness to. They had an hour scheduled to 
spend with us and that hour + was spent in the lab.

Very big on documented calibrations: timers, thermometers, 
scales, pH meters.....

Very thorough inspection of all temperature logs, maintenance 
logs, procedure manuals, expiration dates on solutions, 
documented testing of alarm systems on our -70's, etc....

For us JCAHO did a thorough inspection - always best to be 
prepared.......

Jean Mitchell, BS, HT
University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics
Department of Neurology
Neuromuscular Laboratory
Madison, WI

> I have to agree with Roxanne,
> JCAHO just wanted to talk to management for less 30
> minutes.  Basically, blood bank requests and autopsy
> authorizations/does the pathologist invite or inform
> the clinician the cause of death. If it wasn't for the
> meeting, you would not know a JCAHO team was around.
> 
> Dave Low
> HT(ASCP)QIHC
> Elmendorf Med Ctr, AK
> --- "Soto, Roxanne"  wrote:
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> > -----Original Message-----
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> > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 1:14 PM
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> > Subject: Re: FW: JCAHO information
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> > know your fire drill codes, fire extinguisher usage,
> > where the nearest
> > extinguisher is, how to evacuate in case of fire,
> > reagents labeled, expired
> > reagents thrown out... very safety oriented
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