Laboratory Quality Strengthening

Quality standards in health laboratories : implementation in Thailand : a novel approach

Kusum, Mayura and Silva, Panadda | 2005
  • Author(s): Kusum, Mayura and Silva, Panadda
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO). Regional office for South-East Asia
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health services, health care delivery, scientific facilities, quality control, standards, thailand
This document describes how Thailand has developed and implemented national quality standards for health laboratories.

The role of quality improvement in strengthening health systems in developing countries

Leatherman, Sheila | 2010
  • Author(s): Leatherman, Sheila
  • Publisher: Oxford university press [etc.]
  • Pages: 237--243
  • Keywords: health services, developing countries, health policy, health care delivery
Healthcare leaders and improvement experts representing 15 countries met in October 2008 to catalyze the adoption of quality improvement (QI) methods to improve healthcare quality in resource-poor settings. This article presents the issues discussed during this meeting.

Effectiveness of automated notification and customer service call centers for timely and accurate reporting of critical values : a laboratory medicine best practices systematic review and meta-analysis

Liebow, E.B. | 2012
  • Author(s): Liebow, E.B.
  • Publisher: National center for biotechnology information (NCBI) [etc.]
  • Pages: 979--987
  • Keywords: quality control, information systems
The evidence is not sufficient to make an LMBP recommendation for or against using automated notification systems as a best practice to improve the timeliness of critical value reporting in an in-patient care setting.

Preanalytical quality improvement : from dream to reality

Lippi, G. | 2011
  • Author(s): Lippi, G.
  • Publisher: De Gruyter]
  • Pages: 1113--1126
  • Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, standardization
Preanalytical errors account for nearly 60%-70% of all problems occurring in laboratory diagnostics. Standardization and monitoring preanalytical variables is of foremost importance. This article aims to provide readers with updates on the total quality management of the preanalytical phase.

Overview on patient safety in healthcare and laboratory diagnostics

Lippi, Giuseppe and Simundic, Ana-Maria and Mattiuzzi, Camilla | 2010
  • Author(s): Lippi, Giuseppe and Simundic, Ana-Maria and Mattiuzzi, Camilla
  • Publisher: Medicinska naklada]
  • Pages: 131--142
  • Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, safety devices
This article aims to provide an overview on the current knowledge about patient safety in healthcare and laboratory diagnostics.
 

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