Strategy for prevention and control of adverse events in the preanalytical phase of the clinical laboratory process

Abstract

To achieve accuracy and reliability in clinical analyses, it is crucial to avoid adverse events in the clinical laboratory process. Analysis results provide objective and quantifiable data essential to correctly diagnose diseases; Without these, treatments may be ineffective and even harmful. However, in medical practice errors in the laboratory process are frequent, especially in the preanalytical phase. Therefore, the objective of the research was to design a strategy for the prevention and control of adverse events in the pre-analytical phase of the clinical laboratory process, which contributes to improving the quality of care and patient safety at the León Becerra Hospital in Guayaquil.The research followed a qualitative, descriptive and field methodology. In the theoretical methods, analysis-synthesis, inductive-deductive and structural systemic were used. Regarding empirical methods, observation, interview and survey were used, allowing the authors to obtain reliable information to design an effective prevention and control strategy. This strategy contributed significantly to reducing adverse events in the preanalytical phase of the clinical laboratory process at the León Becerra Hospital. It was concluded that the implementation of a prevention and control strategy in the preanalytical phase not only improves the precision and reliability of clinical analysis, but also ensures more precise diagnoses and more effective treatments, thus increasing patient safety and quality. of medical care.