This document provides a performance indicator template for measuring turnaround time (TAT) for therapeutic laboratory tests in the Laboratories and Blood Banks department. It defines TAT as the time between a test being requested to the treatment decision being made. The indicator measures the percentage of urgent test results acted on by physicians within two hours of ordering using data from the hospital information system. The target is for over 90% of results to meet this threshold, with benchmarks defined as green above 85%, amber between 85-80%, and red below 80%.
This document provides a performance indicator template for measuring turnaround time (TAT) for therapeutic laboratory tests in the Laboratories and Blood Banks department. It defines TAT as the time between a test being requested to the treatment decision being made. The indicator measures the percentage of urgent test results acted on by physicians within two hours of ordering using data from the hospital information system. The target is for over 90% of results to meet this threshold, with benchmarks defined as green above 85%, amber between 85-80%, and red below 80%.
This document provides a performance indicator template for measuring turnaround time (TAT) for therapeutic laboratory tests in the Laboratories and Blood Banks department. It defines TAT as the time between a test being requested to the treatment decision being made. The indicator measures the percentage of urgent test results acted on by physicians within two hours of ordering using data from the hospital information system. The target is for over 90% of results to meet this threshold, with benchmarks defined as green above 85%, amber between 85-80%, and red below 80%.
General Directorate of Health Affaires Al Qassim Region
Quality & Patient Safety Administration
Performance Indicator Description Template
Deputyship/General Directorate: Department/Unit/Program: Laboratories and Blood Banks Lab KPI Name: Turnaround time (TAT) - Therapeutic Rationale and Description: The steps in performing a laboratory test outlined in nine steps: ordering, collection, identification, transportation, preparation, analysis, reporting, interpretation and action. Total (Therapeutic) TAT (The interval between test requested to the time of treatment decision).
Inclusion Exclusion Source of Data
Number of test results acted upon by the ordering MIS or MR Numerator: physician within two hours of ordering. Total number of Urgent/STAT requests reviewed (5% of the MIS or MR Denominator: STAT requests but not less than 20 cases) Formula: Output Value: Numerator /Denominator x 100 % Grouping: Sampling Rule: Dept Full Volume Sampling Indicator Level: Indicator Category: Lab Benchmark: Target: More than 90 Threshold: Green: > 85 Amber: 85 - 80 Red: < 80 Black:
Data Collection Responsibility: الوكالة المساعدة لشئون المختبرات و بنوك
Email: الدم Mobile No.: Data Collection Frequency: Monthly Reporting Frequency: Monthly Data Collection Method: Reporting Method: Manual System Electronic Approved by: Approval Date: