Understanding Your New Application Version 3.0
WHAT'S NEW? WHAT'S DIFFERENT? HOW DO I USE
IT?
from
the January 2006 issue
Throughout the process of updating the application, the ICAVL
Board Of Directors and staff considered comments received from
laboratory personnel as well as feedback compiled from the results
of two surveys completed by currently accredited laboratories,
laboratories that have purchased the application materials but
have not yet applied, and the small percentage of laboratories
who have not currently applied for reaccreditation. In an effort
to streamline the application yet maintain the integrity of
the accreditation process, careful thought was given to the
content and the requirements necessary to adequately assess
the laboratory staff and functions. The following is a summary
of several changes and enhancements made to the application.
The ICAVL anticipates that you will find these advancements
a valuable modification to the accreditation process.
CONVERTING PREVIOUSLY ENTERED INFORMATION
- If
you have previously entered information into the application,
you will be able to automatically convert the subsequent information
without re-entering data by backing up your old data and installing
the new version of the application.
APPLICATION CONTENT
- Several
questions and tables have been eliminated from the application,
maintaining the most pertinent questions and reducing the
amount of replicated data or information not directly related
the ICAVL Standards.
- A
new application section has been added for the accreditation
of vascular screening examinations.
- Some
of the questions in the application will automatically alert
the user when the information entered does not meet the coinciding
standard (fig. 1).
- Updated
case study submission guidelines and attachment lists are
included.
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| fig.
1: alert user when information entered does not meet the
standard |
ADDED FUNCTIONS
On
the main menu of the application, you will find some additional
options to assist you in maintaining and completing the application.
- EDIT
/ ADD ATTACHMENTS - This feature (fig. 2) will allow the
user to embed digital copies of any attachment documents into
the application. Once embedded into the application, the documents
can be edited at any time. The intent is to provide the user
with the ability to maintain and store all protocols, policies,
statistics and other accreditation documentation in conjunction
with the application. Please note that two copies of these
documents must still be printed and submitted with the application.
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| fig.
2: edit / add attachments |
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