Quality Management System Review Checklist for Healthcare & Allied Health
A comprehensive checklist for conducting a management review of the quality management system, assessing its effectiveness and planning improvements.
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Complete Checklist
- 1Review actions from the previous management review and their completion statusCritical
- 2Assess overall quality performance against objectives and targetsCritical
- 3Review patient satisfaction data and feedback trends
- 4Analyse quality audit results and non-conformance trends
- 5Review the status and effectiveness of corrective actions
- 6Assess supplier quality performance and any supply chain quality risks
- 7Review process performance data and efficiency metrics
- 8Evaluate the adequacy of resources allocated to quality managementCritical
- 9Review any changes to regulatory requirements affecting quality
- 10Assess the training and competency status of staff in quality-related roles
- 11Identify risks and opportunities for the quality management systemCritical
- 12Review improvement treatment plan outcomes and their impact on quality
- 13Determine whether the quality policy and objectives remain appropriate
- 14Agree on quality objectives and improvement priorities for the next period
- 15Clinical record the management review minutes and distribute to stakeholdersCritical
Frequently Asked Questions
How often should a management review be conducted?
Quality management standards such as ISO 9001 require management reviews at planned intervals, typically at least annually. However, quarterly reviews are more effective for small businesses because they allow timely course correction. The frequency should be appropriate to the pace of change in your business and the maturity of your quality management system.
Who should participate in the quality management system review?
The review should be led by senior management and include the quality manager or quality responsible person, department heads or process owners, and anyone with significant input data to contribute. In small businesses, this may be the owner and key staff members. The important thing is that decisions made during the review have the authority and commitment of top management.
What should be the output of a quality management review?
The review should produce decisions and actions related to improvement opportunities, any need for changes to the quality management system, resource requirements, updated quality objectives, and priorities for the next period. All actions should have assigned owners and deadlines. The minutes should be distributed to all participants and referenced in the next review for accountability.
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