Implementation of an integrated glucose POCT system |
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Authors: | Viviane Van Hoof Hugo Cluckers Vera Verhaeghe An Hennebel Marleen Truyens Edith Van Loock Pierre Rombouts Dirk Maes Jan Van Elven Katrien Lesage Mark Flothmann Lieve Nijs Filip Colpaert Werner Vercammen Dominique Bolain |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Edegem, Belgium;(2) Nursing Departments, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium;(3) IT department, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium;(4) Roche Diagnostics, Vilvoorde, Belgium |
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Abstract: | In response to a change of the Belgian National Directives whereby hospital laboratories became responsible for all point-of-care testing (POCT) performed within hospital walls a standardized and automated POC glucose-testing system was implemented in our hospital. The system consists of 50 AccuCheck Inform instruments (Roche Diagnostics, Vilvoorde, Belgium), 50 docking stations, a DataCare Server, and connections to the medical laboratory information system (MOLIS, Sysmex, Barchon, Belgium) and to the hospital information system. Implementation involved many parties and extensive preparation and communication. Key issues were bar-coded patient and user identification, training, and responsibilities. One year after the hospital wide implementation of this system the quality of POC glucose testing has significantly increased, thereby improving patient safety. This study describes a stepwise change over involving the medical laboratory and with a focus on hands-on quality.Presented at the ninth conference on Quality in the Spotlight, 18–19 March 2004, Antwerp, Belgium. |
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Keywords: | Point-of-care testing Glucose testing Hospital-wide implementation scheme Medical laboratory automation |
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