Explaining the concepts of quality assurance and quality control includes the following:
- Defining the terms quality assurance and quality control
- Differentiating between quality assurance and quality control
- Identifying the components of quality assurance
- Equipment (maintenance and repair)
- Facility (safe and clean work environment)
- Personnel (initial and ongoing training)
- Supplies (receipt inspection, labeling, inventory, testing, and validation)
- Documents and records (standard operating procedures; documentation of test results through the use of logbooks, equipment logs, and other forms of documentation)
- Quality control (verification of equipment operation and test results)
Process/Skill Questions:
- How does quality assurance affect your daily life?
- Why is quality assurance critical in the biomedical technology field?
- How are quality assurance and quality control different? How do they complement each other?