Development and use of quality indicators for clinical laboratories
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6672.2011.03.016
- VernacularTitle:临床实验室质量指标体系探讨
- Author:
Rong ZENG
;
Zhiguo WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Laboratory;
Quality management;
Indicators;
Continual improvement
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
2011;27(3):211-214
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
To provide an effective approach to select, develop, interpret and apply well-designed quality indicators. Then to promote the continual improvement of laboratory quality and to assure patient safety. We focused on the quality cycle of selecting, development, implementation and processing for quality indicators. And some examples for essential activities in the development and use of quality indicators were shown. Through the presentation of process and examples, we put forward an organized approach that provides the laboratory with a plan to structure its development of quality indicators to gather useful information. Quality indicators are important. However, they should be integrated with internal review plan, External Quality Assessment (EQA) and the process of activities in plan. Only then can we really promote the continual improvement of quality.
