NDLI: Evaluation of the role of metrological traceability in health care: a comparison study by statistical approach

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Author	Ceu Ferreira, Maria Matos, Ana Leal, Rogério Puga
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	To evaluate the role of metrology in healthcare facilities, a study was performed among Portuguese hospitals to identify and analyze issues concerning the concept of metrological traceability. The discussion is structured around a dataset obtained from a survey questionnaire covering 44 public and private Portuguese hospitals. The principal results of our analysis include identifying some key indicators that apply to certified/accredited hospitals. Test reports and calibration certificates were the main metrological traceability documents required by the hospitals. The acquisition of medical measuring instruments with conformity reports depended on the type of hospital. Maintenance was considered the most relevant issue for private hospitals, whereas for the public hospitals, this issue is less important than trust in the supplier. For public hospitals, purchase price was the most important requirement. For hospitals that acquire calibrated measuring instruments, only 50 % perform in-house calibration. We conclude that trust in supplier is associated with a lower overall budget for maintenance operations. The protocol established by hospitals to acquire measurement instruments does not reflect metrological concerns, and the relationship between maintenance and metrological operation is not well established. Thus, we conclude that metrological traceability is largely absent in the daily considerations of healthcare professionals and facilities.
Starting Page	457
Ending Page	464
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09491775
Journal	Accreditation and Quality Assurance
Volume Number	20
Issue Number	6
e-ISSN	14320517
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2015-07-08
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Metrology Metrological traceability Measuring instruments Health Quality assurance Analytical Chemistry Food Science Biochemistry Commercial Law Ecotoxicology Marketing
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Chemistry Instrumentation Chemical Engineering Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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