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(g)
(h)
(i)
Make an assessment of the role of the facility and the adequacy of its
objectives in the context of the national health care system;
Discuss the facility’s annual plan of activities;
Review the vision statement and the long term objectives of the facility.
3.2.1.2. Patient demographic data and facility workload
The audit team should:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
Review the current demand for imaging services, the number and range of
examinations performed annually, and the trend data;
Examine the age range of patients examined;
Examine the routine hours of operation and the emergency/after-hour
services provided;
Review the facility staffing levels (current and planned);
Review the funding mechanism for the facility and patient payments;
Discuss with management future plans for development of the facility,
including socioeconomic concerns.
3.2.2. Quality management system
The audit team should:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
Identify the person(s) who has the role of quality manager and discuss with
them their roles and responsibilities;
Review the membership, role and records of the QA committee;
Check that all aspects of the facility’s activities are subject to quality
management, including those at other sites;
Identify staff responsible for various QA and QC activities across the
facility;
Review the quality manual, and the policy and procedure manuals;
Check the dates and records of reviews of the quality manual;
Assess the audit programme of the facility and review the documentation of
past internal and external audits, and the responses to those audit reports.
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