Targeting rejection: Analysis of specimen acceptability and rejection, and framework for identifying interventions in a single tertiary healthcare facility

L Rooper, J Carter, J Hargrove… - Journal of Clinical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Assessment of specimen rejection rates is an important laboratory quality
measure for laboratories because of a potential negative impact on patient care. Here, we …

A multidisciplinary, multifaceted improvement initiative to eliminate mislabelled laboratory specimens at a large tertiary care hospital

EG Seferian, S Jamal, K Clark, M Cirricione… - BMJ quality & …, 2014 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Objectives To sustainably reduce the rate of mislabelled laboratory specimens through
implementation of a series of interventions as led and coordinated by a multidisciplinary …

Improving outpatient phlebotomy service efficiency and patient experience using discrete-event simulation

K Yip, SK Pang, KT Chan, CK Chan… - International Journal of …, 2016 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to present a simulation modeling application to
reconfigure the outpatient phlebotomy service of an acute regional and teaching hospital in …

A Qualitative Study of Phlebotomy Device Selection.

J Downing, LH Yoder, KM Kirksey - Medsurg Nursing, 2011 - search.ebscohost.com
Limited research exists comparing Vacutainer® versus butterfly phlebotomy devices. The
purpose of this study was to examine decision processes staff use when choosing a device …

Optimized staff allocation for inpatient phlebotomy and electrocardiography services via mathematical modelling in an acute regional and teaching hospital

KCM Yip, KWH Huang, EWY Ho, WK Chan, ILY Lee - Health Systems, 2017 - Springer
Adhering to pre-defined service routes that cover a fixed set of wards in a shift, the inpatient
phlebotomy service provides 24-hour coverage for a 27-storey, 1,400-bed hospital. We …

Has decentralized phlebotomy run its course?

DJ Ernst - MLO: Medical Laboratory Observer, 2009 - search.ebscohost.com
Has decentralized phlebotomy run its course? Page 1 CLINICAL ISSUES Has decentralized
phlebotomy run its course? By Dennis J. Ernst, MT(ASCP) n the early 1990s, healthcare facilities …

Aplicación de indicadores de calidad de la etapa preanalítica: experiencia de un laboratorio pediátrico

MS Safar, MB Alcalde, ME Grau… - Revista Bioquímica y …, 2024 - revistabypc.org.ar
Introducción: La etapa preanalítica incluye la solicitud de examen, la preparación del
paciente, la recolección de la muestra primaria y el transporte hacia y dentro del laboratorio …

Process Improvement in Phlebotomy

YC Huang - 2014 - dr.library.brocku.ca
This study has two main objectives. First, the phlebotomy process at the St. Catharines Site
of the Niagara Health System is investigated, which starts when an order for a blood test is …

[CITATION][C] Has decentralized phlebotomy

BDJ Ernst