Keywords: improving laboratory services, Institute for Quality in Laboratory Medicine, laboratory errors, patient safety, Quality Institute
06/2007 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de GruyterData from recent studies suggest that the highest incidence of laboratory-related errors occurs in the pre-analytical phase of laboratory testing...
Keywords: diagnostic algorithms, laboratory errors, patient safety, post-analytical phase, pre-analytical phase, test interpretation, test selection
06/2007 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de GruyterA large body of evidence attests that quality programs developed around the analytical phase of the total testing process would only produce limited improvements, since the large majority of errors encountered in clinical laboratories still prevails within extra-analytical areas of testing, especially in manually intensive preanalytical processes...
Keywords: audit, detection of unsuitable specimens, extra-analytical variability, guidelines and consensus recommendations, laboratory errors, specimen collection
06/2007 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de GruyterTo guarantee excellent performance and service, the process of identifying and treating error risks must be integrated into the total testing process...
Keywords: External Quality Assessment, laboratory errors, laboratory performance, professional competence, quality indicators
06/2007 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de GruyterLaboratory errors have a significant impact on patient safety. The manufacturers of in vitro diagnostic (IVD) products play an important role in the reduction of laboratory errors by ensuring the highest possible safety and efficacy of their products...
Keywords: design for Six Sigma, Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC), evacuated tubes, in vitro diagnostic (IVD) products, laboratory errors, New Product Development, patient safety, preanalytical variables, product development, Six Sigma
06/2007 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de GruyterNo available
Keywords: laboratory consultation, laboratory errors, Quality Control, Six Sigma
01/2007 | Clinical Chemical Laboratory Medicine, Walter de Gruyter