Risk analysis of the preanalytical process based on quality indicators data

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 368-377

  Flegar Meštrić, Zlata ^a   Perkov, Sonja ^a   Radeljak, Andrea ^a   Kardum Paro, Mirjana Marijana ^a   Prkačin, Ingrid ^a   Devčić Jeras, Ana ^b  

^a University of Zagreb   (Croatia)

^b Zagreb Institute of Public Health   (Croatia)

Author keywords

failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA); harmonization; preanalytical process; quality indicators; risk analysis

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL LABORATORY; FAILURE MODE AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL ERROR; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; QUALITY CONTROL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 85012906151     PISSN: 14346621     EISSN: 14374331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2016-0235     Document Type: Article

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