[Histonet] CLIA requirements

[Kim Donadio]

CLIA does state that personnel performing high complexity testing have it. So yes. They have to provide it.  

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On Mar 27, 2012, at 5:00 PM, Amber McKenzie <amber.mckenzie <@t> gastrodocs.net> wrote:

> Do you make it a requirement to work in the lab that everyone provide proof of education b/c it's not a company policy where I work.  Plus, does CLIA state in their website about what they require in the personnel files?  Is it just employee start date, highest level of education, evals and proficiency testing?  
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> From: Rathborne, Toni [mailto:trathborne <@t> somerset-healthcare.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 3:27 PM
> To: Amber McKenzie; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
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> We keep all of ours in the lab. Much easier than having HR search their files for the documentation.
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> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Amber McKenzie
> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:11 PM
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> About the personnel files, do you keep these in the lab on each employee plus what HR has or do you just call HR when CLIA arrives and let HR handle all the personnel questions?
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 10:01 AM
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> 
> We  ask out techs to bring in their transcripts, certifications ETC.. (they don't mind) and put a copy with their job descriptions so we have documentation when going thru inspections.
> Thanks
> Histology/Cytology Supervisor
> S. Kathy Baldwin, SCT (ASCP)
> Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center sbaldwin <@t> mhhcc.org Ph 812-996-0210, 0216, Fax 812-996-0232, Pager 812-481-0897, Cell 812-887-3357
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> To: Amber McKenzie <amber.mckenzie <@t> gastrodocs.net>
> From: Victoria Baker 
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> Date: 03/27/2012 10:13AM
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> Subject: Re: [Histonet] CLIA requirements
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> 
> Hi Amber,
> 
> Try contacting HR and the Compliance Officer (which may be your lab
> manager) as to how this requirement is handled.  Institutions vary on this,
> but most times all employee files had to be with HR.  Education, CEU's,
> certifications, licenses and transcripts, along with evaluations or
> disiplinary actions were all based there and nothing was to be taken out or
> copied.  I've been at a few places recently where accessing of staff files
> was possible through the intranet - but only certain levels of supervision
> were able to actually access a part or all of them.
> 
> Hope that this helps some.
> 
> Vikki
> 
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> 
> On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Amber McKenzie <
> amber.mckenzie <@t> gastrodocs.net> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> CLIA requires me to keep a personnel file on everyone that works in the
>> lab and I was wondering how you approach the staff about turning in their
>> highest level of education.  Do they bring in a copy of their HS diploma?
>> College diploma?  And what if they're not finished with college, do they
>> only turn in their HS credit?  Plus, copies of their certifications?
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