SCIENTIFIC SUBSTANTIATION OF THE SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF THE LABORATORY-DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE OF THE KHOREZM REGION
Keywords:
laboratory diagnostics, quality management, quality indicators, ISO 15189, Khorezm region, external quality assessment, pre-analytical phaseAbstract
In the context of reforming Uzbekistan's healthcare system, which envisions the establishment of 198 centralized laboratories by 2030, developing regional models for assessing the quality of laboratory services is of particular relevance. The article presents a scientific rationale for a comprehensive system of quality assessment for laboratory diagnostic services in the Khorezm region based on international standards (ISO 15189), quality indicators, and a methodology for analyzing the pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases of the laboratory process. The proposed model includes 24 key quality indicators adapted to regional conditions and an external quality assessment (EQA) mechanism using the Six Sigma scale for quantitative performance evaluation.
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