Laboratory EQMS

As Accreditation and Regulatory bodies pressure labs and hospitals to implement quality management systems, we at GGS understand the significant task at hand and have developed the iPassport Laboratory EQMS specifically for labs and hospitals looking to implement an electronic quality management system, or EQMS.

iPassport Laboratory EQMS comprises of several modules to allow the organisation to deploy a future proof, flexible Laboratory EQMS. These modules are broken down to make the Laboratory EQMS easy to implement and navigate. The permissions incorporated within the Laboratory EQMS also allow organisations to restrict access to certain users so that they see only relevant, up to date information.

The iPassport Laboratory EQMS solution acts as a central repository for pathology data. Users of iPassport Laboratory EQMS can easily retrieve data from it's database to manage all aspects of laboratory quality requirements. SOPs and Policies become instantly searchable and all print outs are recorded directly on the system, one of the many advantages of implementing a laboratory EQMS.

Using the iPassport Laboratory EQMS Task Manager, tasks can be easily assigned to staff given the responsibility of achieving quality management objectives for their respective laboratories. As iPassport Laboratory EQMS is a web-based application, users can rely on a fully managed solution to achieve their quality management requirements without the need to install or manage software. All that is needed to access and use the iPassport Laboratory EQMS application is a PC having Internet Explorer and Adobe Reader (both free downloads) installed.

iPassport Laboratory EQMS has a unique and powerful linking engine which allows users to link virtually any record to another with a simple click of a button. By linking documents such as SOPs to equipment, reagents, training records and so on, users are able to rapidly access information to provide evidence of compliance by simply ‘jumping’ directly to the appropriate record without the need to carry out an additional search. The iPassport Laboratory EQMS linking engine can be used by anyone logged in to the system; Quality Managers can use them to quickly demonstrate that all associated documents are present and correct on the system, while laboratory scientists can use them to easily view a particular document that is referenced in another. All evidence of link creation is recorded including user, date and time, and can be printed out from a pdf document created by the system, allowing complete control and organisation of your documents. This demonstrates the significant advantages to adapting an EQMS over a paper based system.

Any checklist or standards* can be fully integrated within iPassport Laboratory EQMS allowing rapid indexing and subject searches, while eliminating the need to search through paper copies for continually updated regulations. The huge advantage of having standards fully integrated into a Laboratory EQMS is that all documentation and records held within iPassport can be easily linked to provide evidence of compliance.

In conclusion, iPassport Laboratory EQMS significantly reduces the amount of time spent on laborious laboratory management tasks, freeing staff for testing and allowing managers to manage laboratory records quickly and easily within the system. These records can be extensively linked to all relevant Procedures, Policies, Maintenance and Training to ensure they are always accessible, giving staff quick and easy access to relevant documentation while streamlining the compliance process.

* Users of iPassport Laboratory EQMS must secure permission from relevant Accreditation body to incorporate standards into iPassport.