Following is description of the complain process(7.7.1.a)(7.7.1)
Complaints can be received from
patients and their representatives(relatives)
clinicians and other care givers
laboratory personnel
external agency working with laboratory
public sources (e.g news)
Method of Complaint may be
personal oral communication,
personal phone communication,
written on any page,
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Public complaints as
news
tweets
any other electronic / internet based system
Note: keep Record of formal as well as oral / phone / non-written /public complaints (7.7.1.b)
Acknowledge complaints, if possible (7.7.2.c)
Authorize some personnel to take action on complaint (7.7.3)
such personnel shall not be related to complaint, as far as possible.
Otherwise, such personnel shall take extra care for maintaining impartiality
Action (7.7.1.c)
Is laboratory is responsible in relation to complaint?
If not, inform complainant that laboratory is not responsible for complaint concerned
If yes,act upon it (7.7.2a).
Gather further information in relation to complaint (7.7.2.b)
Plan necessary action to resolve complain (7.7.3)
Inform complainant on outcome of complain, as far as possible
by letter
by phone
by personal discussion
Do not discriminate complainant in any way(7.7.3)