Analysis of laboratory test ordering patterns in relation to costs at Brits District Hospital.

[摘要] Laboratory tests are considered a critical clinical intervention in the diagnosis and treatment of various medical conditions. However, ordering of laboratory tests is not immune from abuse (under / over-use), which necessitates that the service be effectively managed. It has been a matter for concern that there actually are no benchmarks in existence against which district hospitals laboratory test ordering patterns can be measured. This study concerns the generation and compilation of a body of knowledge that will serve as a baseline / benchmark for comparison purposes on a month-to-month basis at Brits District Hospital, as well as for comparisons with other district hospitals, towards the development of best practices.

[发布机构] University of the Witwatersrand