When you are developing a quality screening programme, it is important you adhere to a few key strategies. These are straightforward and will comprise the ongoing foundation or backbone of your testing regime. A quality screening approach increases your profits, your performance and your workplace wellbeing. Be sure to consider these factors when developing a new programme or updating a new one.
Foundation issues for your screening programme
Here is a list of the key strategies Mediscreen views as the most significant and important to your business or organisation:
- Quality screening devices
- Quality chain of custody paperwork
- Quality-trained screening specialists
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Cost-effectiveness
Quality Screening Devices
Make sure your screening devices accord with Australian standards and make sure only quality technologies are sourced. An excellent range of onsite screening equipment can be found at CMM Technology.[1] Devices include urinalysis and saliva testing products in quantities suitable for any organization.
Quality Chain of Custody paperwork
An excellent screening programme amounts to little if it is not supported by clear and crisp, legible and easy-to-follow chain of custody paperwork. Wherever possible use pre-screening forms and intermediary chain of custody forms that clearly list main recordable information in a strong, clear format.
Quality trained screening testers
Be sure your tester knows what he/she is doing. Testers need to be trained and well qualified in all aspects of screening from testee rapport through to paperwork and onsite adaptabilities. Make sure testers comply with professional standards and with your business objectives and OHS needs.[2]
Flexibility
Onsite screening programmes that specialise in testing allow for flexibility and adaptability. A programme can be adapted and evolved, changed and developed in accordance with your growth or expansion or transformative business needs. All aspects of a programme need to be adaptable, to keep up with the changes you have planned for your organisation.
Reliability
Reliability is key to an excellent testing programme. Once informed of a random screening time, you want to know your screening provider can deliver testing when it is scheduled. This ensures minimal disruption and disorganisation to shifts, staffing, management timetabling and workplace areas used for testing. Be sure to source a screening programme provider who can offer reliability as a core component of the programme.
Cost-effectiveness
A screening programme needs to be affordable and cost-effective. The use of hi tech portals, personal coordinators, and specialist testers allows you to get on with the business of core organisational pursuits that are aimed at making your business grow.
Mediscreen can offer advice and support concerning your onsite testing programme. A specialist coordinator will be assigned to assist you develop a programme that is best suited to your organisation’s style and mode of practice. For more information call Mediscreen on 1300 797040.
