The success of any laboratory depends on the quality of the work that is produced, the minimization of error, and the excellence and productivity in the lab. This article explores three key strategies to help lab personnel implement standard operating procedures and improve quality measures within their facilities.
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Laboratory quality and efficiency best practices for optimal performance
Optimizing lab operations for lab success
The importance of quality in healthcare
According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, the necessity for lab quality and safety improvement initiatives permeates care. Quality healthcare is defined as the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge. This same perspective applies to laboratories and laboratory quality overall given the need for specificity, timeliness, safety, and precise results when it comes to the patients at hand.1
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- Laboratory management teams are continuously looking for ways to meet quality management standards through laboratory efficiency and quality assurance measures including quality management systems (QMS), training, and resource management.
- While being consistent with quality best practices, lab leaders must pay close attention to productivity in order to reach maximum lab efficiency.
- By having regular audits in place, lab leaders can optimize their labs on a continuous basis to maintain best practices and compliant lab equipment for successful outcomes.
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Where there is quality, there is productivity.
Lab leaders know that quality and productivity are two of the most important factors in running a successful laboratory. Lab leaders who understand how quality and productivity are interrelated and how they can be improved, have a better ability to create and maintain a well-performing successful laboratory.
In terms of quality, a laboratory must meet certain standards of accuracy, precision, and consistency to achieve and be successful. Where productivity is concerned, In terms of productivity, it is important for a lab to be able to produce results in an efficient and timely manner.
Increasing lab efficiency means having quality assurance measures that ensure the lab meets these standards, that the results produced are reliable and consistent, and that the lab has effective processes, systems, and tools to ensure the production of quick and accurate results.
A key factor in discovering ways for labs to increase productivity is conducting regular audits to improve lab efficiency and making sure the lab is running at its optimal capacity. This will eliminate wasted time and allow the lab to adapt quickly and function with minimal interruption in the day-to-day operations.
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