Quality and Risk Management in the IVF Laboratory

Quality and Risk Management in the IVF Laboratory
Author: Sharon T. Mortimer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2015-03-02
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1107421284

Updated edition of this bestselling book, now extended to include quality and risk management in the ART clinic.

Quality and Risk Management in the IVF Laboratory

Quality and Risk Management in the IVF Laboratory
Author: David Mortimer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0521843499

Distills the author's wealth of expertise and experience in troubleshooting and implementing quality management in the IVF laboratory.

Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving in the IVF Laboratory

Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving in the IVF Laboratory
Author: Kay Elder
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2015-06-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1107673178

Helping IVF laboratories and clinics to maintain the highest success rates possible, this is essential reading for every IVF laboratory.

Organization and Management of IVF Units

Organization and Management of IVF Units
Author: Steven D. Fleming
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2016-08-23
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 3319293737

Bringing together the latest information on the organization, management and quality of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) units, this is the first true field guide for the clinician working in assisted reproductive technologies (ART). Divided thematically into four main sections, part one discussed the establishment and organization of the IVF unit, including location, design and construction, practical considerations for batching IVF cycles, and regulations and risk management. Part two, the largest section, covers the many aspects of overall quality management and its implementation – staff and patient management, cryobank and PGD/PGS management, and data management – as well as optimization of treatment outcomes and statistical process control analysis to assess quality variation. Part three addresses the relationship between IVF units and society at large, including the ethics of IVF treatment, as well as public/low-cost and private/corporate IVF units. Advertising and marketing for IVF units is discussed in part four, including the building and managing of websites and the use of traditional print and social media. With approximately five thousand IVF units worldwide and a growing number of training programs, Organization and Management of IVF Units is a key resource for clinic directors, unit managers, embryologists, quality experts, and students of reproductive medicine and clinical embryology.

A Practical Guide to Setting Up an IVF Lab, Embryo Culture Systems and Running the Unit

A Practical Guide to Setting Up an IVF Lab, Embryo Culture Systems and Running the Unit
Author: Alex C Varghese
Publisher: JP Medical Ltd
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2013-07-30
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9350905167

This book is a complete guide to setting up an IVF laboratory. Beginning with an introduction to the history and the basics, the following chapters take clinicians through the full set up and management process, from air quality control and cryopreservation facilities, to morphological embryo assessment, sperm processing and selection techniques, to document management systems. A separate chapter provides an update on semen analysis based on World Health Organisation (WHO) standards and interpretation of results. Written by an extensive author and editor team from the UK, Europe and the USA, this practical manual is invaluable for embryologists and IVF specialists planning to set up and manage an IVF laboratory successfully. Key points Practical guide to setting up and managing an IVF laboratory Provides step by step process Includes chapter on semen analysis based on WHO standards and interpretation of results Extensive author and editor team from UK, Europe and USA

Quality and Risk Management in the IVF Laboratory

Quality and Risk Management in the IVF Laboratory
Author: Sharon T. Mortimer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2015-03-02
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1316241262

Public concern over high-profile mistakes in IVF clinics and the concomitant increase in governmental regulation, have given rise to widespread recognition of the need for accreditation of IVF clinics. Modern accreditation schemes are largely based on the principles of ISO 9001 and related standards, at the heart of which lies the expectation of a formal quality management system. Risk analysis and risk minimization are also being demanded of IVF clinics, but many only have limited understanding of how to approach these essential management tasks. This book brings together the basics of quality management and risk management, focussing on 'prophylactic management' - prevention rather than cure. Each chapter in this new edition is fully updated and extended to include new material such as, quality and risk management in the ART clinic, and an illustrative example of a 'well-run' clinic. This is the essential guide for clinicians and IVF laboratory staff.

Reproductive Medicine for the MRCOG

Reproductive Medicine for the MRCOG
Author: Siladitya Bhattacharya
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2021-02-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1108817831

An authoritative account of infertility, covering clinical assessment, management and the delivery and organisation of complex treatments.

Quality and Risk Management in the IVF Laboratory

Quality and Risk Management in the IVF Laboratory
Author: David Mortimer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2007-12-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1316583031

This essential survival guide for successfully managing the modern-day IVF clinic condenses a wealth of expertise and experience from the authors in troubleshooting and implementing quality management in the IVF laboratory. With high-profile media coverage of mistakes at IVF clinics, and escalating regulatory scrutiny, there is increasing pressure for professional accreditation. Modern accreditation schemes, which are largely based on the principles of ISO 9001 and related standards, require Quality Systems. Yet quality management beyond basic assay quality control is often poorly understood by biomedical scientists outside clinical chemistry laboratories. Quality and risk management are thus becoming hot topics for those working in IVF clinics and this book brings together, for the first time in one place, the basics of these essential aspects of laboratory management. The focus on taking a holistic approach to 'prophylactic management' - prevention rather than cure - will be welcomed by all scientists working in IVF.

In Vitro Fertilization

In Vitro Fertilization
Author: Zsolt Peter Nagy
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 926
Release: 2019-07-03
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 3319430114

Now in its revised and expanded second edition - including over 20 new chapters - this comprehensive textbook remains a unique and accessible description of the current and developing diagnostic and treatment techniques and technologies comprising in vitro fertilization (IVF). Arranged thematically in sections, each chapter covers a key topic in IVF in a sensible presentation. Parts one and two describe the planning, design and organization of an ART unit and IVF laboratory and equipment and systems, respectively. The sections that follow provide detailed descriptions of IVF techniques, embryo culture methods, sperm processing and selection, insemination procedures, micromanipulation, embryo evaluation, cryopreservation, and embryo transfer. Concluding sections address issues of management and regulation of ART labs across the globe, as well as special topics and emerging techniques and devices. Chapter authors, all experts in the field, contribute their expertise from around the world. With the addition of learning key points and review questions at the beginning and end of each chapter, this new edition of In Vitro Fertilization is a readily accessible, high quality instructional resource for reproductive medicine trainees at all levels. Practicing reproductive endocrinologists, urologists, and embryologists also will find value in the book, as will infertility researchers.

The Subfertility Handbook

The Subfertility Handbook
Author: Gabor Kovacs
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1997-09-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780521560160

An essential, practical guide for clinicians treating patients with infertility.