Benchmarking of clinical laboratory activities has become a tool used increasingly to enable
administrators and managers to obtain an independent evaluation of the performance of the …

In an ideal world, benchmarking performance in the clinical laboratory would improve
performance, quality, and overall patient satisfaction. However, there is a reason why …

For optimal performance of laboratory tests, testing processes should be designed to
provide clinically useful quality and QC procedures should be selected to assure that the …

How does the laboratorian influence patient outcome, and how is this influence measured?
The clinical laboratory gives vital support to decisions about diagnosis, treatment, and …

Many quality improvement and cost containment initiatives are being pursued in today's
health care industry. Outcomes assessments are now being actively promoted to ascertain …

Proficiency testing is the oldest form of laboratory benchmarking. Today, laboratory
managers can compare local laboratory quality to industry averages in many domains. This …

System by the US Institute of Medicine indicates that up to 98,000 deaths and more than one
million injuries occur each year in the United States as a result of medical errors and this has …

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Benchmarking is an important part of performance evaluation in the clinical laboratory.
When used effectively, benchmarking can lead to significant changes and performance …

Clinical laboratory measurements that are accurate and comparable across measurement
systems and over time are critical for patient care and public health systems. Evidence …