Quality Assurance in Clinical Laboratories: Best Practices and Continuous Improvement Strategies
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Best, practices, improvement, strategies, quality, assurance, clinical, laboratories
Abstract
In the last few decades, quality in laboratory medicine has evolved in concert with the transformation and the changes in this sector. Laboratory professionals have faced great challenges, at times being overwhelmed, yet also involved in this progress. Worldwide, laboratory professionals and scientific societies involved in laboratory medicine have raised awareness concerning the need to identify new quality assurance tools that are effective in reducing the error rate and enhancing patient safety.
Aim of work: To explore the best practices and improvement strategies for quality assurance in clinical laboratories.
Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search in the MEDLINE database's electronic literature using the following search terms: Best, practices, improvement, strategies, quality, assurance, clinical, laboratories. The search was restricted to publications from 2018 to 2021 in order to locate relevant content. I performed a search on Google Scholar to locate and examine academic papers that pertain to my subject matter. The selection of articles was impacted by certain criteria for inclusion.
Results: The publications analyzed in this study encompassed from 2018 to 2021. The study was structured into various sections with specific headings in the discussion section.
Conclusion: The significance of laboratory medicine in healthcare has grown, however its full potential remains unacknowledged. The quality of laboratory performances is essential for the accurate diagnosis, effective monitoring, and reliable evaluation of risks. Quality assurance tools are necessary for evaluating important occurrences in TTP stages. An internet-based software program that ensures security and allows users to report anonymously promotes the comparison of performance and adoption of superior methods. Consistent use of Quality Indicators enhances patient safety, enhances performance improvement, and encourages voluntary reporting.
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