System Policies: Result Sign Off System Policies (Part 2) - Tip386
OBJECTIVE or GOAL
Result Sign Off System Policies
ENVIRONMENT
- Empower 3.8.0 and newer
- Empower Tip of the Week #386
PROCEDURE
Continued from: Result Sign Off System Policies (Part 1), Empower Tip of the Week #385
Note: you need the Alter System Policies privilege to make any changes to System Policies.
STEP 1
In the Configuration Manager window – select View > System Policies. Click on the Result Sign Off tab. Let’s look at the remaining System Policies on this tab (figure 1).
STEP 2
Require Sign Off 1 and Sign Off 2 by Different Users – if enabled, two different Users will be needed to complete Sign Off 1 and Sign Off 2. A potential scenario could be the person who generates the results performs a Sign Off 1 and the data reviewer performs a Sign Off 2. This will depend on the SOP in your laboratory (figure 2).
STEP 3
Multiple Sign Off Behavior – if a user signs off more than once on a result, this policy specifies whether that user can use the same reason or be required to select a different reason (figure 3).
STEP 4
Enforce Sign Off 1 before Sign Off 2 – if enabled, Sign Off 1 will be required before someone can Sign Off at level 2. Furthermore, when enabling this system policy, you can select one or more valid reasons for Sign Off 1 (figure 4).
STEP 5
Allow ‘Mark Audit Trail Records as Reviewed’ at Sign Off 2 – if enabled the Mark Audit Trail Records as reviewed check box is available in the Sign Off Results dialogue box at Sign Off 2 (figure 5).
Note: to perform this step, you must have the View Project Audit Trail privilege and the Sign Off Level 2 privilege. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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