Comparison of Current Status of Public and Private Laboratory
- VernacularTitle:Улсын болон хувийн лабораторийн өнөөгийн байдлын харьцуулалт
- Author:
Enkhjargal Ts
1
;
Azzaya O
2
;
Chimedtseren S
3
Author Information
1. Mongolian Association of Health Laboratorians
2. Metropolitan Health Department
3. First State Central Hospita
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Health Laboratory
2019;10(2):20-22
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
Background:The past decade has seen an increasing involvement of private for-profit medical laboratories in the national healthcare provision. But the majority of patients still use services of public hospital laboratories.
Goal:The goal of the survey was to assess the status of private and public medical laboratories based on ISO 15189 requirements.
Method:The overall capacity of seven private and seven public laboratories was assessed using a questionnaire based on ten main requirements of ISO 15189.
Results:In general, the public laboratories scored better that the private laboratories but the difference was not significant (79 points for public laboratories vs. 72 points for private laboratories; p=0.115). The main differences were in the areas of equipment management (82 points for private vs. 92 points for public;
p=0.025) and testing performances (77 points for private vs. 91 points for public; p=0.006).
Out of the remaining eight assessment sections, the private laboratories scored better, but not significantly, in the areas of laboratory management and laboratory information system.
- Full text:HL-2019-10(2)-20-22.pdf
