Building resources to meet evolving laboratory medicine challenges in Africa

Okeke, Iruka N.

doi:10.4102/ajlm.v7i1.915

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“…It is therefore important to consider what is required to achieve and maintain the quality of testing to avoid costly pitfalls 14 and inaccurate or delayed result reporting. In this regard, although much of the focus of quality management is placed on quality of tests themselves, time management in a laboratory is as crucial as assuring the quality of the tests performed.…”

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Timely delivery of laboratory efficiency information, Part I: Developing an interactive turnaround time dashboard at a high-volume laboratory

Cassim

Tepper

Coetzee

et al. 2020

African Journal of Laboratory Medicine

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Timely delivery of laboratory efficiency information, Part I: Developing an interactive turnaround time dashboard at a high-volume laboratory

Cassim

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Coetzee

et al. 2020

African Journal of Laboratory Medicine

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“…Technical assessors will also confirm on site that training and competency is well implemented. 44 Sufficient and comprehensive information documented will allow the SANAS Approval Committee (AC) to support the recommendation made by the assessment team. Tests assessed will be annotated on a certificate to show which tests have approval accreditation.…”

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An overview of medical diagnostic laboratories in South Africa that meet the international standard of accreditation: ISO 15189

Khadambi-Morokane

Bhowan

Ayuk

2021

The Journal of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology of Sou

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Accreditation is an official recognition that a facility or laboratory is competent to perform specific tasks and has a documented manual on a Quality Management System (QMS) in place. According to the Accreditation Act 19 of 2006, South African National Accreditation Systems (SANAS) is the only internationally recognised accreditation body in South Africa. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard specifically for medical laboratory accreditation is ISO 15189:2012. This review is designed to bring awareness of accredited and unaccredited medical diagnostic laboratories in SA; to look at the number of accredited, unaccredited laboratories and the rate of accreditation growth; to examine the state of accreditation in South Africa with regard to how many are accredited, suspended or withdrawn; and to highlight the advantages of being an accredited laboratory. It also examines the nonconformances commonly raised during assessment and an overview of accreditation around the world. Upon accreditation, the laboratory is given the right to use the SANAS symbol on patient request forms or results as a confirmation of competency. This has motivated more and more laboratories to be accredited. Diagnostic laboratories contribute much toward the final decisions taken by clinicians to diagnose the patients or treatment; this may be from an accredited or non-accredited laboratory. Since patient care is inextricably linked to pathology testing, every laboratory should engage a premium QMS and be evaluated by an accreditation body to ensure that patients receive a trustworthy report. Accreditation is a voluntary process in South Africa but mandatory in some Western countries. Although some laboratories might lose accreditation along the way, the ratio compared to those accredited is still very small. The fact that a majority remain accredited is a good indication of a well-implemented QMS. The challenges faced by the medical technologist-owned laboratories remain, as they are still not accredited.

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The link between accreditation and quality laboratory services: public versus private laboratories in South Africa

Khadambi-Morokane

Bhowan

Ayuk

2022

The Journal of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology of Sou

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Building resources to meet evolving laboratory medicine challenges in Africa

Cited by 3 publications

References 9 publications

Timely delivery of laboratory efficiency information, Part I: Developing an interactive turnaround time dashboard at a high-volume laboratory

Timely delivery of laboratory efficiency information, Part I: Developing an interactive turnaround time dashboard at a high-volume laboratory

An overview of medical diagnostic laboratories in South Africa that meet the international standard of accreditation: ISO 15189

The link between accreditation and quality laboratory services: public versus private laboratories in South Africa

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