ASCLS: Patient Safety & The Laboratory

Quality Improvement: The Process to Improve Patient Safety

May 3, 2016

ASCLS: Patient Safety & The Laboratory, Quality Care

The science of Quality Improvement (sometimes referred to as Continuous Quality Improvement or Total Quality Management) has been applied for decades in manufacturing and other industries to reduce defects and ...

Safe Patient Care Through Competent Management and Utilization of Laboratory Test Information

Lezlee Koch, MT(ASCP)

April 5, 2016

ASCLS: Patient Safety & The Laboratory, Quality Care

In 2003, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) identified the utilization of information technology as one of five essential competencies all healthcare practitioners need to deliver quality healthcare.1 With greater...

Interprofessional Teamwork–The Key to Safe Patient Care

Susan Morris, MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM

March 1, 2016

ASCLS: Patient Safety & The Laboratory, Quality Care

Healthcare today is increasingly complex. Expert clinical knowledge is not enough to ensure effective patient care. Strong communication skills, respect, and good connections among team members are critical to ...

Developing Competency in Patient-Centered Care

Jennifer Dawson, MHA, DLM(ASCP)CMSLS

February 2, 2016

ASCLS: Patient Safety & The Laboratory, Quality Care

Serving the patient has always been at the heart of clinical laboratory medicine, however the Institute of Medicine has identified improving patient-centered care as a key competency to improve healthcare quali...

Medical Laboratory Science and Healthcare Equity

Cheryl Caskey, M.A., MLS(ASCP)CM, SBBCM

January 5, 2016

ASCLS: Patient Safety & The Laboratory, Quality Care

Many cultural groups, including gays and lesbians, disabled individuals, individuals with faiths unfamiliar to a practitioner, lower socioeconomic groups, ethnic minorities, and immigrant groups may receive no ...

Patient-Centricity: Staying True to the Purpose of the Lab

Jennifer Dawson, MHA, DLM(ASCP)CMSLS

December 8, 2015

ASCLS: Patient Safety & The Laboratory, Quality Care

Being patient-centered, one of the Institute of Medicine’s 6 Quality Aims, is defined as respecting the patient’s culture, social context and specific needs as well as involving the patient in decision making a...

ASCLS: Improving Timeliness in the Laboratory

Stacy Walz, PhD, MS, MT(ASCP)

November 3, 2015

ASCLS: Patient Safety & The Laboratory, Quality Care

“The Right Test on the Right Patient at the Right Time”…how often have you seen or heard this mantra? It’s a goal all laboratory professionals should have! The Institute of Medicine (IOM) lists ‘timeliness’ a...

Improving Efficiency in the Laboratory

Stacy Walz, PhD, MS, MT(ASCP)

October 6, 2015

ASCLS: Patient Safety & The Laboratory, Quality Care

Anything that is wasteful or has to be repeated is considered inefficient. As healthcare costs continue to skyrocket, it is no surprise that the Institute of Medicine has made ‘efficiency’ one of the six Quali...

ASCLS: Improving Diagnosis in Health Care from the Lab’s Perspective

ASCLS Patient Safety Committee

September 28, 2015

ASCLS: Patient Safety & The Laboratory, Quality Care

Last week, on September 22nd, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) announced the publication of its report, Improving Diagnosis in Health, a follow-up to To Err is Human and Crossing the Quality Chasm. Improving D...

Effective Laboratory Testing Makes a Difference in Patient Care

Karen Golemboski, Ph.D., MLS(ASCP)CM

September 8, 2015

ASCLS: Patient Safety & The Laboratory, Quality Care

The Institute of Medicine has determined that quality healthcare is safe, effective, efficient, timely, patient-centered and equitable. Each of these aims can be used to evaluate the quality of laboratory servi...

I remember one case where a patient had complaints that were confusing to the doctor and he (the patient) was...

Ritah KiconcoMbarara, Uganda

Lab Testing Matters

2019-10-07T21:05:47-04:00

Ritah KiconcoMbarara, Uganda

I remember one case where a patient had complaints that were confusing to the doctor and he (the patient) was sent to the lab. We performed liver function tests and renal fuction tests. The results revealed the the renal function tests were out of range and so the doctor had a clearer picture of what was going on with the patient. So what do I learn from this? Well, i could say that, my proffesion saved the day. Both for the troubled patient and the confused doctor!

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As a family physician for 15 years and lab director of our high complexity medical laboratory, the availability of labs...

Joel Ang MDDupont Circle, Washington DC

Lab Testing Matters

2019-10-07T21:38:18-04:00

Joel Ang MDDupont Circle, Washington DC

As a family physician for 15 years and lab director of our high complexity medical laboratory, the availability of labs given and interpreted to my patients at the time of the visit has been unique, incredible, satisfying as a physician. I continue to love my profession as well as continuing to learn from my patients as well as being satisfied on a daily basis that I helped out many people on a daily basis. Lab testing is rewarding on many levels!

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We are providing the clinician with the information to properly treat their patient.

Aubry Liggett, MLT (ASCP)Michigan

Lab Testing Matters

2019-10-07T21:44:59-04:00

Aubry Liggett, MLT (ASCP)Michigan

We are providing the clinician with the information to properly treat their patient.

http://www.labtestingmatters.org/testimonials/properly-treat-their-patient/

Its helping reduce treatment cost to patient hence many people can redirect their monies for other actvities. The laboratory and...

Opiyo EricKenya, Kisumu

Lab Testing Matters

2019-10-07T21:06:21-04:00

Opiyo EricKenya, Kisumu

Its helping reduce treatment cost to patient hence many people can redirect their monies for other actvities. The laboratory and clininician should continue to partner for the benefit of the patient

http://www.labtestingmatters.org/testimonials/helping-reduce-treatment-cost/

You need to find out what is going on in that patients body and blood.

Kerry Schmuff CIT II

Lab Testing Matters

2019-10-07T21:38:46-04:00

Kerry Schmuff CIT II

You need to find out what is going on in that patients body and blood.

http://www.labtestingmatters.org/testimonials/what-is-going-on-in-that-patients-body/

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