Challenges during implementation of point-of-care testing in a multispecialty children's hospital.

Shiefa Sequeira, Rubina Lone, Sheraz Anjum
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Point-of-care testing (POCT) has been one of the fastest-growing areas of critical care management. It continues to increase in volume and complexity over the past few years and is now moving to the molecular level. POCT is currently defined as a testing process done near or at the site of patient care by non-laboratory clinical staff. Since these tests are done by clinical staff with minimum technical knowledge, many challenges arise due to a lack of understanding of the process of POCT. The key challenges faced during the successful step-by-step implementation and execution of POCT at our multi-specialty hospital for children in the Middle East included POCT instrumentation, training and competency, quality control issues, proper handling of reagents and consumables, importance of critical call notification, patient identification errors, data management, etc. Many clinical decisions are made based on the results of POCT, hence care should be taken during every step of the POCT process. If implemented appropriately, POCT can have a positive impact on operational efficiency and patient care. Healthcare organizations should innovate rapidly to meet the challenges of POCT.

在多专科儿童医院实施护理点检测过程中的挑战。
护理点测试(POCT)已经成为重症监护管理中增长最快的领域之一。在过去几年中,它的体积和复杂性不断增加,现在正在向分子水平发展。POCT目前被定义为由非实验室临床工作人员在患者护理现场附近或现场进行的检测过程。由于这些测试是由具有最低技术知识的临床工作人员进行的,因此由于缺乏对POCT过程的了解,出现了许多挑战。在我们的中东儿童多专科医院成功逐步实施和执行POCT的过程中,面临的主要挑战包括POCT仪器、培训和能力、质量控制问题、正确处理试剂和耗材、关键呼叫通知的重要性、患者识别错误、数据管理等。许多临床决策是根据POCT的结果做出的,因此在POCT过程的每一步都应小心谨慎。如果实施得当,POCT可以对操作效率和患者护理产生积极影响。医疗保健组织应该快速创新,以应对POCT的挑战。
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