Quality indicators and specifications for key analytical-extranalytical processes in the clinical laboratory. Five years' experience using the Six Sigma concept

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 463-470

  Llopis, M Antonia ^a   Trujillo, Gloria ^b   Llovet, M Isabel ^c   Tarrés, Ester ^d   Ibarz, Merce ^e   Biosca, Carme ^f   Ruiz, Rosa ^g   Kirchner, M Jesus Alsina ^a   Alvarez, Virtudes ^g   Busquets, Gloria ^h   Doménech, M Vicenta ⁱ   Figueres, Carme ^j   Minchinela, Joana ^a   Pastor, Rosa M ^k   Perich, Carmen ^j   Ricós, Carmen ^l   Sansalvador, Mireia ^b   Palmada, Margarita Simón ^m  

^a Medical Laboratory ICS Barcelonés Nord i Vallès Oriental   (Spain)

^b Laboratori Clínic Bages ICS Catalunya Central   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL VERGE DE LA CINTA   (Spain)

^d Laboratori Clínic Berguedà ICS Catalunya Central   (Spain)

^e HOSPITAL ARNAU DE VILANOVA   (Spain)

^f HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

^g L'Hospitalet   (Spain)

^h HOSPITAL JOSEP TRUETA   (Spain)

ⁱ Laboratori Clinic Manso   (Spain)

^j Laboratori Clinic Bon Pastor   (Spain)

^k HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI JOAN XXIII   (Spain)

^l HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^m Consorci de Laboratori Intercomarcal ^*  (Spain)

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Author keywords

management by processes; quality indicators; quality management; quality specifications

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CENTRIFUGE; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; PHLEBOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 79952805262     PISSN: 14346621     EISSN: 14374331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/CCLM.2011.067     Document Type: Article

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