SLIPTA e-Tool improves laboratory audit process in Vietnam and Cambodia

African Journal of Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 1-5

  Nguyen, Thuong T ^a   McKinney, Barbara ^b   Pierson, Antoine ^c   Luong, Khue N ^d   Hoang, Quynh T ^e   Meharwal, Sandeep ^f   Carvalho, Humberto M ^g   Nguyen, Cuong Q ^h   Nguyen, Kim T ⁱ   Bond, Kyle B ^e  

^a National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE)   (Viet Nam)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c Integrated Quality Laboratory Services (IQLS)   (France)

^d Vietnam Administration for Medical Services (VAMS)   (Viet Nam)

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^f UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^g SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

^h FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

ⁱ HANOI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAMBODIA; CHECKLIST; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; PILOT STUDY; SCALE UP; STEPWISE LABORATORY QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROCESS TOWARDS ACCREDITATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VIET NAM;

EID: 84989319492     PISSN: 22252002     EISSN: 22252010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/ajlm.v3i2.219     Document Type: Article

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