Hi chaps

Finlay has already made a generic comment which explains our philosophy.

With respect to the length of the steroid report, it is up to 53 pages long because there are four analyte-specific pages and 12 analytes in the scheme. Labs only get reports for the analytes they participate in.

It has grown recently because we have added something really useful to the summary pages - the Graphic Equalizer plots - which may be the only report elements you need to look at if your performance is satisfactory!

When labs can cut and paste elements from web based reports and use them paper-free within relational databases to log, manage and audit their EQA data and action points, and do this across schemes which use harmonised scoring and data presentation, all will be able to work faster and smarter!

cheers

Jonathan Middle



-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Webster <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 12:08:43 +0100
Subject: Re: LAB EQA

Here at Nottingham we have a system of circulation of the EQA reports to
the senior staff in the area responsible. Its coordinated by the Lab EQA
officer (me!) I think it works quite well. We then report back to a
monthly EQA meeting.

I agree that to some degree there is some information overload. This is
not a criticism, but the Steroid EQA seems to increase in size every
month! perhaps we could have a shortened report on paper and then the
various EQA providers could provide the in depth reports for each
laboratory on their web sites.

Craig Webster

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-acb-clin-chem-gen [mailto:owner-acb-clin-chem-gen]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:59 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: LAB EQA



I have just been going through our latest UKNEQAS return for specific
proteins (not Edinburgh). For each immunoglobulin we have two histograms
plus 14 other charts. That's a total of 48 graphical displays from the
analysis of two samples. Perhaps there is some 'information overload'
here.

Gary Firth

-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Ellis UK NEQAS [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 20 August 2003 13:19
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: LAB EQA


I don't know if or what document control is in use, but I do know from
my
own experience that UK NEQAS Edinburgh reports are sometimes not read as

thoroughly as they might be. I often ask quite important questions in my

reports to participants that remain unanswered by a significant
proportion
of recipients. Maybe UK NEQAS and possibly other EQA providers are
committing "information overload", for which I can only apologise, but
please help us to help you by giving us the information we need,



Andy Ellis
UK NEQAS
Department of Clinical Biochemistry
Royal Infirmary
51 Little France Crescent
Edinburgh EH16 4SA
UK

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Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 12:41 PM
Subject: LAB EQA


> How do labs ensure that all EQA reports are seen by the appropriate
lab
> staff in a timely fashion. Anyone using a form of 'Document Control'
for
> this?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Rob
> Dr Robert Lord
> Department of Clinical Biochemistry
> Rotherham District General Hospital
> Moorgate Road
> Oakwood
> Rotherham
> S60 2UD
>
> Tel    01709 820000
>
> E mail [log in to unmask]
>
>
>


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