Harmonization of pre-analytical quality indicators     

Mario Plebani  Laura Sciacovelli  Ada Aita  Maria Laura Chiozza 《Biochemia medica : ?asopis Hrvatskoga dru?tva medicinskih biokemi?ara / HDMB》2014,24(1):105-113

Quality indicators (QIs) measure the extent to which set targets are attained and provide a quantitative basis for achieving improvement in care and, in particular, laboratory services. A body of evidence collected in recent years has demonstrated that most errors fall outside the analytical phase, while the pre- and post-analytical steps have been found to be more vulnerable to the risk of error. However, the current lack of attention to extra-laboratory factors and related QIs prevent clinical laboratories from effectively improving total quality and reducing errors. Errors in the pre-analytical phase, which account for 50% to 75% of all laboratory errors, have long been included in the ‘identification and sample problems’ category. However, according to the International Standard for medical laboratory accreditation and a patient-centered view, some additional QIs are needed. In particular, there is a need to measure the appropriateness of all test request and request forms, as well as the quality of sample transportation. The QIs model developed by a working group of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) is a valuable starting point for promoting the harmonization of available QIs, but further efforts should be made to achieve a consensus on the road map for harmonization.  相似文献   

The pits and falls of graphical presentation     

Sandro Sperandei 《Biochemia medica : ?asopis Hrvatskoga dru?tva medicinskih biokemi?ara / HDMB》2014,24(3):311-320

Graphics are powerful tools to communicate research results and to gain information from data. However, researchers should be careful when deciding which data to plot and the type of graphic to use, as well as other details. The consequence of bad decisions in these features varies from making research results unclear to distortions of these results, through the creation of “chartjunk” with useless information. This paper is not another tutorial about “good graphics” and “bad graphics”. Instead, it presents guidelines for graphic presentation of research results and some uncommon, but useful examples to communicate basic and complex data types, especially multivariate model results, which are commonly presented only by tables. By the end, there are no answers here, just ideas meant to inspire others on how to create their own graphics.  相似文献   

“故事”是提升服装陈列品质的路径     

赵颖 《科教文汇》2014,(15):214-215

服装陈列作为展示服装的重要方式,在传达服装文化方面具有重要作用。以文学载体“故事”的形式统和服装陈列各种元素,为传递服装情感,提升服装的附加值,提高企业在情感消费时代的竞争力提供了有效手段。  相似文献   

浅谈药学新专业方向的课程设置     

马晓丽  孟磊  李新霞 《科教文汇》2014,(1):105-105,109

传统的药学教育课程设置均是以化学类学科为主,仅仅从“药”的角度进行学位教育．这样的课程设置已远远不能满足药学专业学生在其他行业的工作需求。为了能更好地适应社会需求,目前已有多所大学开设了临床药学专业及药品营销专业,为医药市场提供更多的高素质医药卫生类人才。  相似文献   

临床实习阶段影响护理本科生专业承诺的相关因素及策略研究     

刘增霞  宋玉磊 《科教文汇》2014,(7):87-88,90

临床实习作为护理本科生接受护理教育的最后阶段,即将面临择业和就业问题,是护理专业承诺的形成关键阶段,此时形成的专业承诺与未来职场上的专业承诺显著相关。通过探讨临床实习阶段影响护理本科生专业承诺的相关因素,制定提高护生专业承诺水平的相关策略,从而为减少护士离职率打下坚实的基础。  相似文献   

Justifying an Automated Library Network     

《Medical reference services quarterly》2013,32(4):57-62

No abstract available for this article.  相似文献   

ClinicalAccess: A Clinical Decision Support Tool     

Karen Crowell 《Medical reference services quarterly》2013,32(2):215-223

ClinicalAccess is a new clinical decision support tool that uses a question-and-answer format to mirror clinical decision-making strategies. The unique format of ClinicalAccess delivers concise, authoritative answers to more than 120,000 clinical questions. This column presents a review of the product, a sample search, and a comparison with other point-of-care search engines.  相似文献   

浅析自信心在体操竞赛中的作用及培养途径与方法     

袁紫娟 《南京体育学院学报(社会科学版)》2001,15(3):65-66

分析了自信心的心理学意义和其在体操竞赛中受到的影响因素,提出了培养体操运动员自信心的途径和方法.  相似文献   

手法治疗158例胸椎小关节紊乱的临床分析     

张钢林 《山西师大体育学院学报》1997,(2)

本文对158例胸椎小关节紊乱患者进行了病因诊断及手法机理的临床探讨,提出了胸椎突然旋转外力是导致该症的病因。其临床症状复杂,主要是由于小关节紊乱或滑膜嵌顿引起的局部炎症和刺激植物神经的结果。手法治疗效果显著,简单实用。  相似文献   

Allied healthcare undergraduate education: international students at the clinical interface     

Gareth Morgan 《Journal of Further & Higher Education》2017,41(3):286-300

The global movement of students in higher education is a relatively recent phenomenon, which has gained momentum in the last 30 years. Much research has been focused on the experiences of this population. Relatively little is known about international allied healthcare students who undertake clinical placements as part of their undergraduate course. This study explores students’ perceptions of their clinical experience. The chosen focus group method was prefaced by a pilot study; both were conducted within the allied healthcare school of a university in the UK. Four themes emerged from the study: communication, cultural differences, relationships with professionals and survival strategies. Communication referred to both the interaction with and between the students, their patients and fellow members of the multidisciplinary team. Cultural differences were expressed in the negotiation of differing cultures at the patient interface. A third theme was the students’ relationship with clinical professionals; within this, the relationship with the student’s clinical educator was paramount. Finally, survival strategies represented the advice students wished to impart to future international students to facilitate their clinical placement abroad.  相似文献