The Impact of National Laboratory Accreditation on Internal Quality Assurance and Control

2020 ◽  
pp. 193-199
Author(s):  
Carla H. Dempsey ◽  
J.D. Petty
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
National Laboratory ◽  
Laboratory Accreditation ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Internal Quality Assurance ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Quality Assurance And Control

scholarly journals Internal quality assurance system in primary school (case study at Al-Kautsar plus primary school Malang)

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-186
Author(s):  
Darmaji Darmaji ◽  
Achmad Supriyanto ◽  
Maulana Amirul Adha ◽  
Agus Timan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Quality ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Quality Assurance System ◽  
Assurance System ◽  
Internal Quality Assurance ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to describe, (1) the steps of the internal school quality assurance system, (2) the strategy for implementing internal school quality assurance, and (3) the implementation of the implementation of the internal school quality assurance system. The method used in this study was descriptive qualitative with a case study research design. This research was conducted in Al-Kautsar Plus Primary School Malang by involving the Principal as key informants and additional informants as teachers. This study collected data using interview techniques, documentation studies and observations. The results of this study are, (1) the SPMI school's internal quality assurance steps in the school's internal quality assurance through the Plan, Do, Check and Act steps. (2) the school strategy in improving the quality of the superior schools is done internally, the development of syllabus, evaluation of minimum completeness criteria (KKM), graduation standard requirements (SKL), supervision of learning, and learning, and (3) the impact of the implementation of internal quality assurance carried out by Al-Kautsar Plus Primary School in the City of Malang, is school achievements have been achieved both nationally and internationally and the image of the school has increased.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF DATA QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTROL SOLUTIONS ON THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY AND CONSISTENCY OF DATA IN A NATIONAL REGISTRY

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-168
Author(s):  
Zahra Azadmanjir ◽  
Khatereh Naghdi ◽  
Mahdi Safdarian ◽  
Aidin Abedi ◽  
Mohammad Reza Zarei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Data Quality ◽  
National Registry ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Quality Assurance And Control

A nationwide evaluation of the prevalence of human papillomavirus in Brazil (POP-Brazil study): protocol of data quality assurance and control (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaqueline Driemeyer Correia Horvath ◽  
Marina Bessel ◽  
Natalia Luiza Kops ◽  
Flávia Moreno Alves Souza ◽  
Gerson Fernando Mendes Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Sampling Errors ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Monitoring Visit ◽  
Multicenter Clinical Trials ◽  
Double Entry ◽  
And Control ◽  
Quality Assurance And Control

BACKGROUND The credibility of a study and its internal and external validity depend crucially on the quality of the data produced. Quality control aims to monitor sampling errors and measurements during the execution of a study and is based mainly on two pillars: planning and standardization of procedures. OBJECTIVE The present article aimed to describe the stages of quality control in the POP-Brazil study and to present an analysis of the quality indicators. METHODS Quality assurance and control included several phases and processes that were initiated with the planning of the study and continued through the development of the project; thus, all centers were trained in loco. RESULTS The data were through a structured questionnaire and collection of biological samples, both performed by more than 250 trained and certified health professionals. Furthermore, to correct possible inadequacies, all 119 centers (public health units) received at least one monitoring visit, which evaluated the professionals' performance and the process of completing the online data platform. The data were monitored daily and were audited through the double entry of data, performed by the central team. The reliability of data was analyzed through the test-retest method, comparing data from the online platform and a second application of the interview, and conducted through telephone, also by the central team. The agreement between the test and retest was considered good (kappa between 0.59 and 0.74). Large multicenter clinical trials are the basis of medical evidence-based and health-based prevention, so their design, logistics, and quality processes should always be carefully considered. CONCLUSIONS This article presents the processes and quality indicators in the POP-Brazil study that allow other studies to generate reliable data.

scholarly journals Conceptualising External and Internal Quality Assurance in Higher Education: A Pragmatist Perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis Ansah
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Current Understanding ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Practical Relevance ◽  
Higher Education Quality ◽  
Internal Quality Assurance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Education Quality Assurance

The traditional tension between external and internal quality assurance implementation in higher education appears to be declining, based on a rethinking of the relationship between the two concepts. Although there are quality assurance agencies that still consider external and internal quality assurance as separate entities, most quality assurance agencies now regard the two concepts as complementary. In this paper, a case is put that the present rethinking of external and internal quality assurance in most higher education settings is guided by pragmatism, but not explicitly acknowledged in the literature. For a better appreciation of pragmatists’ influence on the current understanding of the relationship between external and internal quality assurance in higher education, this paper provides a further pragmatist conceptualisation of the two concepts to enhance stakeholders’ appreciation of employing a pragmatist approach to quality assurance practices in higher education. The conceptualisation is done through a pragmatist analysis of selected international accounts on higher education quality assurance. The paper concludes that pragmatism helps to understand external and internal quality assurance as nested concepts with reciprocities of accountability and improvement roles, and influences which call for alignment of perspectives through negotiations and settlements in order to focus on their practical relevance for implementation in higher education. La tension traditionnelle entre l’implémentation de systèmes d’assurance qualité interne et externe dans l’enseignement supérieur semble s’affaiblir grâce à la reconsidération de la relation entre ces deux concepts. Bien qu’il existe des agences d’assurance qualité qui continuent à considérer les assurances qualité interne et externe comme deux entités distinctes, la plupart des agences considèrent désormais qu’elles sont complémentaires. Cet article soutient que la nouvelle manière de penser les assurances qualité interne et externe dans l’enseignement supérieur est guidée par un souci de pragmatisme mais est encore peu reconnue dans la littérature. Pour mieux apprécier l’influence des pragmatistes sur la compréhension actuelle de la relation entre les assurances qualité interne et externe, cet article offre une conceptualisation pragmatique approfondie de ces deux concepts dans le but d’augmenter l’appréciation des parties prenantes pour l’utilisation d’une telle approche. La conceptualisation proposée provient d’une analyse pragmatique d’un choix d’expériences internationales en matière d’assurance qualité pour l’enseignement supérieur. En conclusion, cet article affirme que le pragmatisme aide à comprendre les assurances qualité interne et externe comme des concepts imbriqués qui ont des rôles réciproques en ce qui concerne la responsabilisation du système et son amélioration. Ces rôles ainsi que l’influence exercée par ces deux types d’assurance qualité requièrent des négociations et accords, pour s’accorder sur les perspectives et pouvoir ensuite se concentrer pleinement sur la pertinence pratique de leur implémentation dans les systèmes d’enseignement supérieur. 

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