Laboratory Quality Strengthening

Selection of basic laboratory equipment for laboratories with limited resources

Johns, Warren L. and El-Nageh, Mohamed M. | 2000
  • Author(s): Johns, Warren L. and El-Nageh, Mohamed M.
  • Publisher: World health organization. Regional office for the eastern Mediterranean
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: medical supplies, research centres, health services, scientific facilities
This book provides a framework within which laboratory workers in developing countries can choose equipment and consumables. The book is addressed to two groups of people: the laboratory staff working in developing countries and the staff involved in laboratory supplies procurement.

Developing laboratory systems and infrastructure for HIV scale-up : a tool for health systems strengthening in resource-limited settings

Justman, Jessica | 2009
  • Author(s): Justman, Jessica
  • Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
  • Pages: 30--33
  • Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, disease control, aids
There is a growing appreciation of the opportunity to use HIV-related laboratory strengthening as means to strengthen health systems in general. This article describes ongoing efforts to integrate HIV laboratory support into HIV care and treatment systems.

Low quality of routine microscopy for malaria at different levels of the health system in Dar es Salaam

Kahama-Maro, Judith | 2011
  • Author(s): Kahama-Maro, Judith
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: quality control, malaria, disease control, scientific facilities, health services, tanzania
This study evaluated the quality of existing routine microscopy for malaria diagnosis in an urban setting in comparison to expert microscopy and Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs), and assessed the impact of RDT implementation on malaria test results in health facilities in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Good laboratory practices : compliance using LIMS

Kalani, Shyamai and Gupta, Deepa and Gupta, Rakesh | 2010
  • Author(s): Kalani, Shyamai and Gupta, Deepa and Gupta, Rakesh
  • Publisher: Indian pharmaceutical association (IPA)]
  • Pages: 41--43
  • Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, principles, information systems
This article aims to stimulate debate with a view to establishing the concept of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP). It states that Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) have emerged as the most appropriate tool to assist towards compliance with GLP principles.

Changes in costs over time at a medium-sized clinical laboratory

Kanashiro-Cussiol, Andrea | 2009
  • Author(s): Kanashiro-Cussiol, Andrea
  • Publisher: American society for clinical pathology (ASCP)
  • Pages: 145--146
  • Keywords: health services, hospitals, scientific facilities, management, information systems, brazil
This article aims to evaluate the changes in costs over time at a medium-sized Brazilian hospital laboratory through the use of financial and performance indicators. Data from the laboratory information system and hospital management system were used as the basis for the indicators.
 

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