Department of Microbiology
Quality Manual / Policy QORMI03004.09 / Page 1of 3
Section: Organization / Subject Title: Operations Committee – Terms of Reference

1Mandate

1.1 Ensure a strategic approach to achieving operational goals

1.2 Oversee operational issues in all functional areas in Microbiology

2Purpose

2.1Planning Role

2.1.1Develop and regularly review scheduling criteria to ensure operational priorities are met

2.1.2Identify laboratory resource requirements including equipment and human resources

2.1.3Identify internal and external linkages that will optimize resource utilization

2.1.4Review client requests and decide on a course of action

2.2Problem Solving Role

2.2.1Identify workflow issues and evaluate options to resolve them

2.2.2Establish project teams to evaluate equipment and other initiatives

2.2.3Review staff suggestion or complaint and decide on course of action

2.3 Monitoring role

2.3.1Review financial statements to monitor supply expenses

2.3.2 Monitor progress in training and orientation

2.3.3 Monitor progress of project teams and working groups

2.3.4 Monitor outcome of resolution on operational issues

2.4 Communication Role

2.4.1 Review project proposals and new initiatives and report at the senior staff meeting

2.4.2Identify items that require approval at the senior staff meeting

2.4.3Identify items that should be referred to or communicated to other committees

3Chairmanship:

Bacteriology/Mycology Section: Dr. S. Poutanen (alternate: P. Lo)

Virology/Serology Sections: Dr. T. Mazzulli (alternate: K. Wong)

4Membership

Dr. Mazzulli, Dr. Poutanen, Katherine Wong, Pauline Lo, John Ng, Suzie Ho, Ed Cudek, Nancy Hindricks.

Leader of current project teams/ work group

5Responsibilities of Committee Members

5.1 Attend or send an appropriate representative to all meetings

5.2 Carry out assigned or accepted activities

5.3 Participate in the preparation of reports and presentations as required

6Meetings

6.1Bacteriology/Mycology Operations Committee meets monthly

6.2Virology/Serology Operations Committee meets monthly

7Reporting

Activities and decisions of the Operation Committee will be communicated to the Senior Management committee

Related Document:

Quality System Organization Chart / QORMI03000
Operations Meeting Project Log Template / QORMI03004a

Record of Edited Revisions

Manual Section Name: Organization

Page Number / Item / Date of Revision / Signature of Approval
Annual Review / March 5, 2005 / Dr. T. Mazzulli
Annual Review / April 24, 2006 / Dr. T. Mazzulli
Annual Review / May 2, 2007 / Dr. T. Mazzulli
Annual Review / June 16, 2008 / Dr. T. Mazzulli
Annual Review / June 16, 2009 / Dr. T. Mazzulli
Annual Review / June 30, 2010 / Dr. T. Mazzulli
Annual Review / May 31, 2011 / Dr. T. Mazzulli
Annual Review / May 31, 2012 / Dr. T. Mazzulli
Annual Review / May 31, 2012 / Dr. T. Mazzulli
Updated membership list / August 07, 2013 / Dr. T. Mazzulli
Annual Review / May 9, 2014 / Dr. T. Mazzulli

UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK/MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL, DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

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