BookFabiola Bento, Sandro Esteves, Ashok Agarwal, editors.
Summary: In the last decades, major advances have been made in assisted reproductive technologies (ART) and the public demand for these procedures has increased globally. All ART clinics, from those just starting out to the well established, must employ the latest equipment and implement the best practices, while ensuring that their resources are effectively engaged to optimize patient outcomes. This is a tenet of the fiduciary role of physicians and it is increasingly recognized as a quantifiable goal regulated by formal certifications and accreditations. Quality management protocols such as those proposed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) are being rapidly adopted as standards of measure. Quality Management in ART Clinics: A Practical Guide provides easily adoptable ways to implement and improve formalized quality management systems. Essential to any clinic to achieve best practices and maintenance of formal regulatory certifications, this book brings together the know-how of experienced opinion leaders operating in key areas worldwide. The book offers an overview of primary regulations in the ART field, with attention to quality management demands, and links specific requirements to practical steps for implementation. Filled with process and procedure examples, flow diagrams and administrative form templates, this book is the first of its kind, gathering the necessary elements for optimizing practice, management, and quality assurance.
Contents:
Part 1. Establishing a Quality Management System
Introduction to Quality Management in ART Clinics
Quality Management Systems
Where to Start
Defining Processes and Procedures
Training Personnel
How To Get Information
Part 2. Reproductive Laboratories
The Role of Reproductive Laboratories in the ART Clinic
Defining What Reproductive Laboratories Do
Explaining How Reproductive Laboratories Work
Ensuring that Reproductive Laboratories Provide High-Quality Services
Part 3. International Experience
Singapore
India
South Africa: A Laboratory Perspective on Quality Control
Nigeria: Experience with Quality Management and IVF in a Developing Country
Gulf Countries
United States of America
Chile
Brazil
Belgium: ISO 9001:2000 Certification as a Base for Total Quality Management in ART
The Netherlands
Australia: QMS in IVF Centres.