AABB Accreditation: The Roadmap
Duration: 1 Hour
Jul 20, 2021
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AABB Quality Series 2 - Session 1 - Accreditation Introduction
During this session we will cover the following topics:
- Define terms associated with audits/auditing
- Discuss the relationship between AABB and CMS
- Give examples of internal and external audits
AABB Quality Series 2 - Session 2 – Roadmap to AABB Accreditation
During this session we will cover the following topics:
- Recognize the process to achieve accreditation
- Construct a roadmap for your facility
- Summarize steps to prepare for accreditation
- Understand the AABB Quality Certificate Program
AABB Quality Series 2 - Session 3 - Preparing for a Successful AABB Assessment
During this session we will cover the following topics:
- Identify best practices for an assessment
- Discuss steps of the AABB accreditation process
- Plan for a successful assessment
Disclaimer:
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About Our Speakers:
About Our Speakers:
Holly Rapp, MT(ASCP)SBB, CQA(ASQ), CMQ/OE
AABB Quality Consultant
Myrtle Beach, SC
Holly graduated from Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi, West Virginia with a degree in medical technology. Her blood banking career started at Ohio Valley Medical Center located in Wheeling, West Virginia. With more than 40 years of experience, she has served in hospital transfusion services, at blood centers, and as the director of accreditation and quality for AABB. She is currently mostly retired, enjoying the beach and golf life in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, but continues to serve the industry through consulting work.
Holly graduated from Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi, West Virginia with a degree in medical technology. Her blood banking career started at Ohio Valley Medical Center located in Wheeling, West Virginia. With more than 40 years of experience, she has served in hospital transfusion services, at blood centers, and as the director of accreditation and quality for AABB. She is currently mostly retired, enjoying the beach and golf life in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, but continues to serve the industry through consulting work.
About Our Speakers:
Christine Bales, BS, MT, I(ASCP), CQA (ASQ)
AABB Vice President, Consulting & Global Services
St. Louis, MO
Christine serves as a technical assistance expert in quality management systems for blood centers and transfusion services. She designs implementation models to be used as roadmaps for blood donor centers and transfusion services facility accreditations. Christine has experience as an assessor and a CAP inspector and has over 20 years of management experience in laboratory medicine, blood donor centers and hospital-based transfusion services. During her years as a CEO and in senior management she led organizations through strategic planning activities, process improvement activities and facility accreditation processes. She holds a Certificate in Organizational Leadership from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Purdue University and certifications in Medical Technology and Immunology from ASCP. She is a member of AABB, American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and the American Society for Quality (ASQ).
Christine serves as a technical assistance expert in quality management systems for blood centers and transfusion services. She designs implementation models to be used as roadmaps for blood donor centers and transfusion services facility accreditations. Christine has experience as an assessor and a CAP inspector and has over 20 years of management experience in laboratory medicine, blood donor centers and hospital-based transfusion services. During her years as a CEO and in senior management she led organizations through strategic planning activities, process improvement activities and facility accreditation processes. She holds a Certificate in Organizational Leadership from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Purdue University and certifications in Medical Technology and Immunology from ASCP. She is a member of AABB, American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and the American Society for Quality (ASQ).
