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Random Selection Control-Super Double Jeopardy

Randomware provides three random selection controls, two of which feature filtering.
  • Super Double Jeopardy
  • Standard Selection
  • Simple Selection
How random selections are generated: Technical Information

To generate random selections, open a Base List, and choose the menu option, Super Double Jeopardy, from the Select menu as shown below. 

Super Double Jeopardy provides selection control which minimizes the cost of testing.  The cost of drug testing extends beyond the expense of simply gathering and processing samples.  Every person required to undergo testing adds to the incremental cost associated with downtime.  Super Double Jeopardy minimizes the number of people required for testing while, at the same time, adheres to government standards.

Super Double Jeopardy

The following example illustrates random selection using Super Double Jeopardy.

Please Note: For round numbers assume the example selects from a list of 100 entrants.

Select for two test controls: Test-A: Urine / Test-B: Breath Alcohol
Pick 20 percent for Test A - 20 names are selected.
Pick 10 percent for Test B - 10 names will be selected.

Super Double Jeopardy allows you to select of the 10 required for Test B entirely from the 20 already selected for Test A.

Theoretically, it's possible to select 30 individuals for the test outlined above: 20 for Test A, 10 for Test B. Super Double Jeopardy selects the individuals required for the required 30 tests, however, the minimum number of people are drawn. Reducing the number of people who actually undergo testing saves employers downtime costs, thereby reducing their total cost of compliance.

The Selection Control:
 
Highlighted Captions Descriptions
Specify selection for one or two tests.  Super DJ was specifically designed to draw for two tests, however, if only one test is specified, the second is simply ignored.
Select the drug "panel configuration" intended for the test.  A specific alcohol "panel" can be selected for alcohol only testing.  Alcohol panels simply allow for specific alcohol level quantification if test proves positive.  The specific panels defined in the configuration will display in the adjoining box under the Panels heading.
Specific days of the week can be excluded if the option to randomize the test date is selected.
Indicate if collection is on-site at the donor's location.
The selection can be constrained to a specific shift if the base list contains multiple shifts, however, it is recommended that lists for different shifts be maintained to accurately track year to date selection and collection percentages.
The selection will not be constrained by shift unless this option is selected, regardless if a shift has been indicated from the selection described above.
Employees previously selected or previously tested can be excluded from the selection by indicating the last selection date or a number of days since last selected or tested.  Pre-Employment lists can be used for exclusion if employees were tested prior to employment within a specified number of days.  For details see Exclusions.

 

Other Selection Parameters Description
Percentages/Select Counts
 Enter a percentage for each test, the specific count is calculated.  Enter a specific count to select and the percentage is calculated.
List Total
 The List Total is the number of entrants in the list eligible for selection.  This number is the the difference of the absolute count of entrants less those specified as "Not Active."  Some applications of Randomware need to maintain accurate employee records.  Instead of deleting an entry from the base list when personnel terminate employment, simply check the "Not Active" field.  Entrants flagged as "Not Active" do not accumulate to the overall numbers used to calculate year to date percentages. 
Available
 If an entrant is not available for the specified testing schedule, simply flag the entry as "Not Available."  Examples: vacation, jury duty, time off for disability, etc.  These entrants still contribute to the overall number counts for year to date percentage calculations.
Total to Select
 The sum of selections for tests to be administered, including alternates.
Selection Date
 The date the selection was generated.
Testing Date (Start)
Testing Date (End)
 Testing or collection date.  If the option to randomize the test or collection date is selected, then a randomly selected day within the period specified is generated, excluding days specified in the Nots section of the control.
Lab
 Preset the Lab which will process the sample.
MRO
 Preset the MRO (Medical Review Officer) who will review the documents.
Collector Preset the CPC (Certified Professional Collector) will be gather the samples.

Preset Sample Collected		 Year to date percentages are usually based on the number of donor samples actually collected.  Typically, the number of "No Shows" is less than those who are tested.  Pre-specification of collected samples reduces the overhead of post testing data entry.  If the sample is preset as "Collected" then data management is reduced to logging the account of those selected who were not tested.

 

Exclusion  
No. Days Enter the number of days in which individuals previously selected or tested can be excluded from the current selection. Specify "Previously Selected" or "Previously Tested" in the option detailed below.  If a pre-employment testing roster is maintain, some companies may choose to exclude newly hired personnel from redundant testing within a number of days since hiring.
Last Select Date If "No. Days" is specified as detailed above, then the corresponding calendar date is displayed here.  If a Last Select or Testing Date is entered, then "No. Days" is determined and displayed.  One will determine the other when specified.
Exclude By . . .
Select Date
Test Date		 Excluding by selection date prevents the selection of anyone previously selected within the specified time period.  Alternately, personnel may be excluded from subsequent selection if the individual was previously tested within the specified period.  The term "Testing" is used equivalently to "Donor Sample Collected." 
Only if Collected
Not Alternates		 If exclusion by Select Date is specified, you may  choose to exclude individuals if and only if a sample was actually collected.  Furthermore, if exclusion by Select Date is specified, it may be essential NOT to exclude those previously selected as alternates.  There are myriad exclusion possibilities and they all depend on how individual applications of Randomware mange their selection history data.
Pre-Employment Lists
  • Use
  • Only
  • Ignore
Pre-Employment can be used to determine exclusion.

Use: Check pre-employment list for personnel tested within the specified number of days.  If the date of testing, for a name found in a pre-employment list, is within the specified number of days, the entry will be excluded from the current selection.

Only: Exclusion testing is applied only to pre-employment lists.  Selection history data is not reviewed to determine is base list entries are excluded from the possibility of selection, i.e., if someone was previously tested within the specified no. of days,  but not through pre-employment, then that person is eligible for selection. 

Ignore: Pre-Employment lists will not be reviewed to determine exclusion, i.e., an individual will not be excluded from selection regardless of pre-employment testing.

All pre-employment lists are reviewed.  A master pre-employment list can be maintained for an entire directory and individually for each group within the directory.