Open AccessRoot Cause Analysis (RCA) of Prolonged Laboratory Turnaround Time in a Tertiary Care Set up
Author(s) -
Kalyan Khan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/7269.4255
Subject(s) - requisition , turnaround time , medicine , confidence interval , observational study , root cause analysis , population , emergency medicine , operations management , engineering , forensic engineering , environmental health , history , archaeology
Among the multitude of daily administrative problems which are faced by the modern hospitals today, prolonged Turnaround Time (TAT) of laboratory investigations is a crucial one, which affects patient care as well as patient satisfaction adversely.