Publication Date
10-1-2023
Journal
eJIFCC - The electronic Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
PMID
37868087
PMCID
PMC10588082
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
10-16-2023
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Published Open-Access
yes
Keywords
Point-of-care tesing, laboratory management, quality management, clinical collaboration
Abstract
With the recent COVID-19 pandemic, point-of-care testing has gained tremendous attention, particularly in acute care settings. The point-of-care testing landscape is rapidly expanding and being contemplated for any crucial test with a central laboratory turnaround time >25% of the clinical decision time. A typical point-of-care testing program within a large hospital system encompasses a multitude of operators utilizing a wide range of devices across multiple testing sites. Thus, managing a large point-of-care testing network remains a daunting task with challenges related to staffing, standardization, quality management, training and competency assessment, and data management. This review will focus on understanding the general organization as well as the roles and responsibilities of various point-of-care testing stakeholders in addressing these challenges. More importantly, it will discuss the strategies and best practices for effective point-of-care testing management based on consensus recommendations from professional societies as well as our experience at Texas Children's Hospital.
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Immunology of Infectious Disease Commons, Immunopathology Commons, Medical Immunology Commons, Pathology Commons
