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ArticleRisk management and healthcare policy2020

Adjusting Quality Control Chart Limits for WBC, RBC, Hb, and PLT Counts to Reduce Daily Control Risks in Hospital Laboratory.

Chen-Mao Liao, Chih-Ming Lin, Chin-Chia Kuo, Ming-Shu Chen, Chun-Yang Huang, Ching-Yuan Lin

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Chen-Mao Liao *Department of Applied Statistics and Information Science, Ming Chuan University, Taoyuan City 33352, Taiwan; R.O.C.
Chih-Ming Lin *Department of Healthcare Information and Management, Ming Chuan University, Taoyuan City 33352, Taiwan; R.O.C.
Chin-Chia KuoDepartment of Applied Statistics and Information Science, Ming Chuan University, Taoyuan City 33352, Taiwan; R.O.C.
Ming-Shu ChenDepartment of Healthcare Administration, College of Management and Healthcare, Oriental Institute of Technology, New Taipei City 22061, Taiwan; R.O.C.ORCID 0000-0002-2713-3546
Chun-Yang HuangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Ten Chan General Hospital, Chung-Li, Taoyuan City 32043, Taiwan; R.O.C.
Ching-Yuan LinDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Ten Chan General Hospital, Chung-Li, Taoyuan City 32043, Taiwan; R.O.C.
Ming Chuan University · TWAsia Eastern University of Science and Technology · TWTen Chen Hospital · TW

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Abstract

backgroundTo continuously improve medical quality and provide clinicians with more accurate blood test reports, this study collected blood quality control data in 2017 from a medical examination laboratory in a teaching level hospital located in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. MATERIAL AND

methodsThe quality control data were arranged and analyzed from daily complete blood count (CBC), including white blood cells (WBC), red blood cells (RBC), hemoglobin (Hb), and platelets (PLT) recorded by a laboratory blood analyzer. Using the empirical Bayesian method, we estimated the variation of concentrations of the last and current batches to establish a novel control chart with adjusted upper and lower limits for the current batch, and then compared results with the traditional Shewhart method. The average run length (ARL) and sensitivity of the empirical Bayesian method were explored.

resultsThe study found that ARL showed a qualified capability for the four blood routine tests when using the empirical Bayesian method. Compared to the Levey-Jennings control chart, the novel control chart presents an alert earlier when a deviation occurs and shows a fake alert later when there is no deviation.

conclusionThe parallel tests showed that the longer the time is, the better the test's proficiency. We concluded that the empirical Bayesian method could be applied effectively to improve the capability of daily control in CBC laboratory tests.

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ARLaverage run lengthCBCcomplete blood countEBempirical BayesianLevey–Jennings control chart

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