I am just trying to find out how folks really feel about using checklists in the lab for all key functions, e.g Routine grouping areas, crossmatching bench, 'other miscellaneous' tasks. We have recently introduced new ones to cover things which tended to get overlooked but are actually very important to a well functioning lab, but these are seen to be onerous to staff trying to use them.

What sort of tasks do you add to your checklists- and how do you assign responsibilities to completing these?

I am especially interested in following:daily review of incidents, recall/ quarantine events, inputting referred sample reports, checking antibody panels, checking QC logs/ equipment maintenance logs etc...what some people would call peripheral lab tasks.

thanks!

WE do have daily check lists, for individual areas, and 2 Overall ones. They list maintenance and QC items, and a check to see it the prior shift did their stuff! It is tedious but we have come to find that they are memory joggers and we rely on them. Esp good for people who float.

The dept supervisors also have monthly chek off list - reviews of stuff like QC, calibrations, inventory are here.

These list have gone through many changes, but if you're interested, I can send you some.

Are these the lists of what you need to check daily?

I would like to see one.

Thanks.

Well I hope I attahced these files correctly.

I have included checklists of our

• Core 1 and Core 2 areas - Daily
  
• Instrument Problem Log - as needed
  
• Daily Chem analyzer - daily
  
• QC result check off sheet - daily
  
• Dep Supervisor Monthly Checkoff list -monthly
  
• Daily BB check off list - daily
  

Boy, we kill a lot of trees. These do help us stay on track. Little things can easily get lost.

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Core 1 checklist.xls

Core 2 Checklist MAY2010.xls

Instrument Problem Log ver 2.doc

RXL DAILY QC SURVEILLANCE.xls

Periodic Supervisory Review checklist-Chem.xls

BB monthly review ver2.xls

lalamb thank you for sharing. It is necessary to have these daily to-do lists or checklists. And of course the QC forms.

Edited September 8, 201014 yr by Liz

[ATTACH]410[/ATTACH]We call ours Tasklists as opposed to checklists. I tried to attach one as an example, but think I failed!

bb ROUTINE Tasklist Daily.doc

Thanks lalamb and BSIPHERD for sharing your checklists- they all seem to open with no problem. I have attached some of the basic ones we use or trying to use!!).

general tasks.doc

senior checklist.doc

task list grouping.doc

Thank you Rashmi, lalamb and BSIPHERD. We perform these tasks and more but do not have a task list, great idea!! Will implement.