This supplemental inspection training activity is intended for inspectors that have already completed online or in-person team leader or team member training and have been assigned to a virtual inspection. It is intended for trained team leaders (pathologists and PhDs) and trained team members (medical technologists, clinical laboratory scientists, laboratory supervisors/managers, pathologists, and pathology trainees) who are preparing to perform a virtual inspection.

Description
The purpose of this activity is to provide you with the tools and techniques to be a successful team leader or team member on a virtual inspection. You will learn the steps involved in preparing for the virtual inspection, the right amount of documents to review, how to adjust what you know about inspections to a virtual environment, and special considerations that may apply to protect patient and employee privacy on a livestream feed.

Objectives
After completing this activity, you should be able to:

1. List documentation review steps to be completed prior to inspection.
2. Adapt common inspection techniques to a virtual environment.
3. Describe key points to discuss at the virtual opening conference.
4. Comply with patient and laboratory privacy restrictions unique to an unsecured live feed.
5. Describe how to incorporate electronic pathways into the Inspection Summary Report compilation.
6. Describe how to conduct a virtual Summation.

CME/CE Information
This activity does not offer CME or CE credit.

A letter of participation will be awarded upon completion of the activity and evaluation.

Technical Requirements
Pop-up blockers must be turned off.

The CAP recognizes that some Veteran’s Administration, US Government, and military participants may have difficulty accessing the online activity. If you experience difficulty or have any questions, please contact a representative of the Customer Contact Center at 800-323-4040 option 1 or education@cap.org.

Availability
This activity is available September 18, 2023 - September 17, 2025, at 11:59 PM (CT). Upon completion of the activity your letter of participation will be awarded. It may be downloaded from your Transcript.

CC: LAPVRTINS10F.2022

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