Category Archives: Quality management
NAMS Nepal presentations 2018 (R Martin)
Here are the four presentations given to National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital Pathology and Medicine Residents over the week commencing 7/5/18 by Emeritus Professor Robert Martin, President of the Diagnostic Microbiology Development Program. Laboratory Strengthening and the Diagnostic … Continue reading
Posted in Med Micro topics-advanced, Nepal, Pathology, Quality management
Tagged DMDP, World Health Organisation
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Blood culture liaison process – advice by organism type- Gram positives
SECOND CLINICIAN CALL: Confirmed culture identification with susceptibility available Prior to calling, check the isolate antibiogram to see that species and susceptibility are consistent – see EUCAST Expert rules which provide intrinsic resistance characters by species, including unusual phenotypes. If … Continue reading
Posted in Module - Blood cultures, Pathology, Quality management
Tagged Blood cultures
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Example template for documenting significant bloodstream infections
Suggested format for documenting significant BSI for later analyses. Sub documents with key definitions will be provided soon. Print this sheet onto a single A4 page and maintain a records folder. Include documentation of the clinical liaison process as below. … Continue reading
Posted in Module - Blood cultures, Quality management, Statistics
Tagged Blood cultures
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How well is your lab performing antimicrobial susceptibility testing?
Production of reliable AST results is critical for clinicians and their patients. AST results enable correct antibiotic therapy to be directed against the specific pathogen(s). Please review this brief presentations from our bacteriology scientist Fiona Oehme. EUCAST AST Quality Control F Courtney 2016 … Continue reading
ISBAR – an essential process for improving clinical handover and liaison by pathology services
Structured conversations between clinicians or between pathologists and clinicians are a good idea – poor communication risks patient safety and contributes to adverse outcomes. The ISBAR framework enables clear, focused and information relevant clinical communications. Photo – blue ‘ISBAR’ species of chicken!
Laboratory quality systems and lab capacity building programs
The WHO 2011 Handbook for laboratory quality management systems is the central resource used in developing laboratory systems for quality management. Print it out and get to know every section (below)! Expert Panel: Building Capacity for Diagnostics, GHDONLINE Boston-based international expert led … Continue reading
Blood transfusion standards and resources – Australia
There has been much effort to rationalise the use of blood products and ensure patient safety. The current Australian national standard is available here and perhaps serves as a useful guide for countries like Nepal, PNG and the other nations … Continue reading
Posted in Pacific Island nations, Pathology, Quality management
Tagged Blood transfusion
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Microbiology and Infectious Diseases postgraduate teaching (PRIDA) 