Sirisali, Kulnaree | 2010
- Author(s): Sirisali, Kulnaree
- Publisher: Medical association of Thailand
- Pages: 203--207
- Keywords: health personnel, scientific facilities, health services, thailand
This study aimed to develop and apply an appropriate model to strengthen the competencies of personnel of Thai clinical laboratories via continuing professional development.
Small, P.M. | 2008
- Author(s): Small, P.M.
- Publisher: International union against tuberculosis and lung disease
- Pages: 1105--1109
- Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, disease control, tuberculosis
Plenary Lecture given during the 38th Union World Lung Conference on Lung Health, Cape Town, South Africa, 8-12 November 2007 by Peter Small of the Global Health Program of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Specter, Steven | 2010
- Author(s): Specter, Steven
- Publisher: BioMed central
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health services, health policy, scientific facilities, disease control, capacity building
Public health laboratories in many resource-constrained countries require financial and technical assistance to build their capacity. In recognition of this, in 2006, the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) established an International Laboratory Capacity Building Program, LabCap.
Stoiljkovic, Vojislav and Trajkovic, Jasmina and Stoiljkovic, Bratislav | 2011
- Author(s): Stoiljkovic, Vojislav and Trajkovic, Jasmina and Stoiljkovic, Bratislav
- Publisher: Versita
- Pages: 346--353
- Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, quality control
Faced with shrinking budgets, growing volumes, and personnel shortages, clinical laboratories are increasingly moving to automation to maximize output and efficiency. This article argues that the best tool for improvement is the Lean Six Sigma concept.
Tanyanyiwa, Donald Moshen | 2011
- Author(s): Tanyanyiwa, Donald Moshen
- Publisher: Pan African medical journal etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health services, scientific facilities, information systems, management, africa
This article describes the common issues that laboratory managers and directors encounter when upgrading and replacing analytical systems as well as the daily running of diagnostic laboratories.