This video explains the everyday situations that arise during FACT inspections, provides helpful tips for addressing those issues, and describes the behaviors inspectors must avoid during an inspection. 

This video is a prerequisite for inspector trainees and must be completed as part of the Inspector Training Process.

Published: August 26, 2009. This webinar discusses the role the QM Supervisor fulfills in a cellular therapy program or cord blood bank. The presentation includes tips on how to comply with FACT requirements, create a culture of continuous quality improvement, and assist personnel in implementing elements of a Quality Management Plan.

Published: September 23, 2009. This webinar provides information on how to establish a Quality Management Plan and use it to implement a Quality Management Program in a cellular therapy program or cord blood bank. The presenters also provide tips on how to maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management Plan.

Published: October 9, 2009. Virtual roundtables serve as an online peer network session, enabling collaboration and idea sharing. This virtual roundtable features short presentations from three cellular therapy programs, each offering varying services, sizes, and locations, discussing the time, effort, and resources they utilized to achieve FACT accreditation. Following the presentations, participants are invited to share their own experiences and ask questions to the presenters or the FACT Program Relations Committee.

PLEASE NOTE: Referenced Standards in this webinar may have changed. Please refer to the most current Standards to ensure compliance.

Published: November 10, 2009. This tutorial explains the purpose, required elements, and maintenance of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for SOPs. Three handouts accompany the tutorial, and viewers can download them via the links below. Viewers are encouraged to download the handouts before viewing the tutorial for reference during the presentation.

Published: November 10, 2009. This series focuses on establishing and implementing a Quality Management program. It includes educational sessions related to structuring the program, roles within it, and applying resources to the program. The following educational recordings are included in this module: The Role of the QM Supervisor; Establishing and Implementing a Quality Management Plan; Virtual Roundtable: Time, Effort, and Resources for FACT Accreditation; and The SOP for SOPs.

Published: January 26, 2010. This webinar provides a detailed discussion of the importance of qualification and validation studies within a Quality Management Program.

Published: March 10, 2010. This webinar explains what outcome analysis is and why it is important to cellular therapy programs and cord blood banks. The presenters explain FACT requirements related to outcome analysis, provide tips on how to analyze outcome data, and discuss the importance of using this information throughout the entire program or bank.

Published: May 10, 2010. This webinar recording explains FACT requirements regarding audits, from scheduling them to implementing corrective actions based on their results. The presenters provide specific examples of useful audits, offer tips on how to perform them, and explain how to utilize the results to enhance your program or bank.

Published: November 2010. This QM Series consists of sessions related to quality assessment activities. Detailed information regarding qualification, validation, outcome analysis, and audits is provided. The series concludes with a virtual roundtable, during which the programs explain their assessment programs.