Use of the Self-assessment Tool/Audit Report (STAR) Discontinued
Pursuant to a recommendation made earlier in 2015 by the Accreditation Committee and approved by the Board of Governors, the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) has discontinued use of the Self-assessment Tool/Audit Report (STAR) as well as the need for AATB to pre-approve an audit tool if different from the STAR. To maintain consistency for membership, each version of the STAR has been replaced with the relevant Pre-Inspection Checklist (i.e., for a Tissue Bank, for a Tissue Distribution Intermediary, and for a Non-transplant Anatomical Donation Organization).
Updates to affected standards, policies and guidance documents are taking place and will be announced in early 2016. The following will be revised accordingly:
- Standards for Tissue Banking: see B1.521 Inspections/Audits of Other Facilities, B2.150 Quality Assurance Program, and K5.000 INTERNAL AUDITS
- AATB Guidance Document: Recovery Partner Audit Tool [No. 6, version 1, September 1, 2011]
- Accreditation Policies for Transplant Tissue Banks: see I. ACCREDITATION PROGRAM - GENERAL PROVISIONS, at D., and VIII. THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS at B. and D. 6.
- Standards for Non-transplant Anatomical Donation: see NT-B1.520 - NADO Audits of Other Facilities
- Accreditation Policies for Non-transplant Anatomical Donation Organizations: see I. Accreditation Program - General Provisions at part D., II. Required Elements at D., and VIII. The Accreditation Process at B. and D. 6.
Please contact Jason LoVerdi, Accreditation Manager, if you have any questions, and contact Jenny Chatman, Accreditation Coordinator, to request a Pre-Inspection Checklist.
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