The newly updated ISO 15189:2022 standards strongly advocate that the medical laboratory implement risk management as a way to ensure quality in their total testing processes. Clinical labs now bear the responsibility of carrying out risk management for all activities that pose a risk to patients to ensure the best patient outcomes. This is how […]
Founded in 1928, Zhongshan Hospital at Xiamen University is widely regarded as one of China’s top research hospitals. In this latest edition of our China Master Viewpoint series, we learn more about the hospital’s ‘smart’ lab, where automation and digitisation are helping to drive operational excellence, including for emergency testing. We also learn about how
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For the latest Q&A video in our China Master Viewpoint series, two private hospital lab directors share strategies for improving quality management. This includes the role of ISO15189 accreditation in driving continuous improvement of lab processes, as well as the value of ‘smart’ lab systems that leverage automation and digital tools to ensure operational excellence.
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In order to maintain high quality standards, many clinical labs in the Asia Pacific region participate in international accreditation and external quality control (EQC) programs. Participation is likely to increase in coming years, according to the latest results from the Asia Pacific Laboratory Benchmarking Survey, an annual survey by Roche Diagnostics that measures the operational
To ensure quality and accuracy in their operations, many labs around the world follow standards set by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). These standards include ISO/IEC/17025 for all types of testing and calibrating laboratories, and the ISO 15189 standards specifically for medical laboratories. Meeting ISO standards can be a comprehensive, expensive and resource-intensive process. While large laboratories
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Laboratories in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region are increasingly seeking accreditation to build trust with physicians, patients and the many other stakeholders that rely on them to deliver accurate, timely results. While several types of accreditation are available for APAC medical labs, the one most commonly pursued is ISO 15189. Currently, more than 25% of the labs in
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In August 2018, the High Court in Patna district, one of the most populous districts in India, ordered a crackdown [1] on illegal pathology labs across the state. These unlicensed ‘mom-and-pop’ shops, which often entice patients with low prices and deliver results of dubious quality, have long been a problem. But despite previous efforts to control
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