Quality in VFN
Successes of VFN workplaces with QMS introduced
Since the beginning of 2018, intensive preparations for supervisory visits to ČIA (Czech Institute for Accreditation) have been carried out at the workplaces of the laboratory complement in order to defend the status of accreditations already granted within the periodic external assessment or obtaining new accreditations.
We consider it a great success to obtain accreditation for NGS (next-generation sequencing) methods at the workplaces of the Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics and the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (Diagnostic Laboratories of Inherited Metabolic Disorders). This success was preceded by several months of intensive work by workplace employees, especially quality managers, for which they deserve a big thank you.
In the period from June to July 2018, the largest workplace of the laboratory complement of the General Hospital, namely the Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, successfully completed ČIA's supervisory visits, including the assessment of changes at the request of the subject.
The following workplaces were assessed
- Central laboratory
- Center for Tumor Cytogenetics
- Serological laboratory
- Hepatology laboratory
- KDDL Laboratory
- Clinical immunology and allergology - laboratory
- Clinical microbiology and ATB center
- Central Hematology Laboratories - Laboratory of the Faculty Polyclinic
- Central Hematology Laboratories - Laboratory at the Hospital
- Thrombotic Center - Molecular Genetics Laboratory
- Collection center
- Strahov Laboratory
- Laboratory of gastroenterology
Accreditation and certification of individual workplaces
At present, the quality management systems according to ISO 9001 certified these workplaces: Center for Assisted Reproduction within the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty Transfusion Department and Hospital Pharmacy.
Accreditation according to ČIA (ISO 15189) the laboratories of the First Department of Internal Medicine, the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, the Department of Pathology, the Department of Biology and Laboratory Diagnostics.
Accreditation according to NASKL II (ISO 15189) they have the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Department of Dermatovenerology, Faculty Transfusion Department, Department of Immunology and Microbiology.
Accreditation according to ČSN EN ISO 17025 is available to the Metrology Center, the Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics and the Department of Dentistry.
National Radiological Standard: In 2016, it was obtained certification within external clinical audit (EKA) for the area of medical irradiation according to Act 373/2012 Coll., Act on specific health services.