Keeping the spotlight on quality from a distance |
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| Authors: | Doug Hirst A. St John |
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| Affiliation: | (1) AVL Medical Instruments, Stettemerstrasse 28, Schaffhausen, 8207 Switzerland e-mail: andrew.stjohn@avl.com Tel.: 1-52-644 5269 Fax: 1-52-644 5452, CH;(2) Biochemistry Department, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, UK, GB |
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| Abstract: | Maintaining the quality of testing in remote locations can be demanding of laboratory resources in terms of daily visits to instruments and providing support outside of normal working hours. Recently technology and software solutions have appeared to reduce this burden for laboratory scientists dramatically. The AVL Auto QC unit, in conjunction with OMNILink software, allow laboratory staff to perform many quality control and maintenance procedures on instruments in wards and medical units from a PC in the central laboratory. Assessment of this technology and software in the Special Baby Care Unit at Bradford Royal Infirmary has demonstrated many benefits including reduction in ward visits, better support out of hours, regular quality control checks, and improved analytical quality. Received: 15 April 2000 · Accepted: 15 April 2000 |
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| Keywords: | Quality control Critical care testing Decentralized testing Quality outcomes Quality assessment |
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