Forum K: Doing commissioning and prep for accreditation at the same time -- a streamlined process

This session details a best practice of combining the activities of commissioning (and re-commissioning) and accreditation to save significant time and money and assure on-time, successful AAALAC and/or USDA inspection outcomes. Michael Weiss and Jonathan Schantz set out tools and formats for using commissioning cycle-times and on-site commissioning personnel to prepare for accreditation inspections. They detail commissioning and accreditation processes and set out commissioning task specifications for addressing such accreditation issues as data collection, SOPs, protocols, sterilization, caging systems, sterilization, housekeeping, maintenance, and program components including veterinary care, business contingency plan, and training.

This session has been approved for AIA continuing education credit and qualifies for HSW units.

Leaders:

• Jonathan D. Schantz, MLAS, BS, SRS, LATg -- Director of Vivarium Services, WorkingBuildings, LLC
• Michael L. Weiss, PhD, ABD, HCCP -- President, WorkingBuildings, LLC