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ISO 15189:2012 Management Requirements for Cytopathology Laboratory Information Systems

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  • Abraham Pouliakis

    (Department of Cytopathology, University of Athens, School of Medicine, “ATTIKON” University Hospital, Athens, Greece)

  • Elena Athanasiadi

    (Department of Cytopathology, University of Athens, School of Medicine, “ATTIKON” University Hospital, Athens, Greece)

  • Efrossyni Karakitsou

    (Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece)

  • Stavros Archondakis

    (Cytopathology Department 401 Military Hospital, Athens, Greece)

  • Antonia Mourtzikou

    (Department of Cytopathology, University of Athens, Faculty of Medicine, “ATTIKON” University Hospital, Athens, Greece)

  • Marilena Stamouli

    (Department of Biochemistry, Naval and Veterans Hospital, Athens, Greece)

  • Aris Spathis

    (Department of Cytopathology, University of Athens, Faculty of Medicine, “ATTIKON” University Hospital, Athens, Greece)

  • Christine Kottaridi

    (Department of Cytopathology, University of Athens, Faculty of Medicine, “ATTIKON” University Hospital, Athens, Greece)

  • Petros Karakitsos

    (Department of Cytopathology, University of Athens, Faculty of Medicine, “ATTIKON” University Hospital, Athens, Greece)

Abstract

During the last decade, there is an increasing need for quality improvement of medical laboratories via the use of quality related standards. Recently regulatory bodies suggest and sometimes enforce the application of ISO 15189, which is designed especially for medical laboratories. Despite the standard does oblige the application of Laboratory Information Systems (LISs), it is evident that without a LIS it is difficult for laboratories to operate efficiently. Modern cytopathology laboratories form complex systems composed of a multidisciplinary human team coupled with medical modalities and capabilities. Hopefully, such laboratories have well standardized and defined workflow. The adoption of the standard, creates numerous management requirements, introduces new functions and associated overhead. In this paper, we present design and implementation issues of an enhanced LIS to support ISO 15189 in a cytopathology laboratory. The LIS designed around ISO 15189 management requirements can improve, enhance and facilitate the standard application and adoption.

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  • Abraham Pouliakis & Elena Athanasiadi & Efrossyni Karakitsou & Stavros Archondakis & Antonia Mourtzikou & Marilena Stamouli & Aris Spathis & Christine Kottaridi & Petros Karakitsos, 2014. "ISO 15189:2012 Management Requirements for Cytopathology Laboratory Information Systems," International Journal of Reliable and Quality E-Healthcare (IJRQEH), IGI Global, vol. 3(3), pages 37-57, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jrqeh0:v:3:y:2014:i:3:p:37-57
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