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| Title |
Development and implementation of the Caribbean Laboratory Quality Management Systems Stepwise Improvement Process (LQMS-SIP) Towards Accreditation
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| Published in |
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, February 2017
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| DOI | 10.4102/ajlm.v6i1.496 |
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| Authors |
George Alemnji, Lisa Edghill, Giselle Guevara, Sacha Wallace-Sankarsingh, Rachel Albalak, Sebastien Cognat, John Nkengasong, Jean-Marc Gabastou |
| Abstract |
Implementing quality management systems and accrediting laboratories in the Caribbean has been a challenge. We report the development of a stepwise process for quality systems improvement in the Caribbean Region. The Caribbean Laboratory Stakeholders met under a joint Pan American Health Organization/US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention initiative and developed a user-friendly framework called 'Laboratory Quality Management System - Stepwise Improvement Process (LQMS-SIP) Towards Accreditation' to support countries in strengthening laboratory services through a stepwise approach toward fulfilling the ISO 15189: 2012 requirements. This approach consists of a three-tiered framework. Tier 1 represents the minimum requirements corresponding to the mandatory criteria for obtaining a licence from the Ministry of Health of the participating country. The next two tiers are quality improvement milestones that are achieved through the implementation of specific quality management system requirements. Laboratories that meet the requirements of the three tiers will be encouraged to apply for accreditation. The Caribbean Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality hosts the LQMS-SIP Secretariat and will work with countries, including the Ministry of Health and stakeholders, including laboratory staff, to coordinate and implement LQMS-SIP activities. The Caribbean Public Health Agency will coordinate and advocate for the LQMS-SIP implementation. This article presents the Caribbean LQMS-SIP framework and describes how it will be implemented among various countries in the region to achieve quality improvement. |
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The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 36 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 36 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 11% |
| Researcher | 4 | 11% |
| Other | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 5 | 14% |
| Unknown | 10 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Immunology and Microbiology | 6 | 17% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 11% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 11% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 2 | 6% |
| Engineering | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 8 | 22% |
| Unknown | 10 | 28% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 21 October 2022.
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