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Clin Lab Med
; 38(1): 131-140, 2018 03.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29412877
RESUMO
The Strengthening Laboratory Management Toward Accreditation (SLMTA) program and subsequent Stepwise Laboratory Quality Improvement Process Toward Accreditation (SLIPTA) checklist were a response to the need for high-quality laboratories to combat the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic and provide patients with the highest-quality care. The two tools work together to create a culture of quality in laboratories and allow the identification of gaps. The ultimate goal for any laboratory is to achieve a standard benchmark for quality and these programs have been highly successful in initially affecting the HIV epidemic but continuously improving laboratory quality across all diseases.