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Impact of a Novel Strategy for Critical Values Communication for the Management of Patients Treated with Clozapine.

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: . An automatic notification system has been developed to optimize patient management and it's utility was assessed following the implementation of the new system. MATERIAL AND METHODS: When clozapine (CLO) laboratory test request was made, a reflex complete blood count test was also done. An automatic e-mail was sent by the laboratory information system to the physician when a CLO was ordered and low leukocyte or neutrophil counts were detected, or when a patient with an ordered CLO test did not attend the laboratory for blood drawing. RESULTS: = 0.06). CONCLUSIONS: This strategy has allowed the compliance of legal requirements, the improvement of patient safety, and the optimisation of clinical and laboratory procedures.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Ruth Cano-Corres, Siddarta Acebillo, Francesc Campos Barreda, Diego J Palao, Eugenio Berlanga-Escalera

Institutions: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, Institute of Research and Innovation Parc Tauli, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental

Language: English

Topic: Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control

Subfield: Medical Laboratory Technology

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4206868464

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