The Impact Of Laboratory Errors On Patient Care And Outcomes

Abstract

Medical practice heavily relies on laboratory data, therefore making laboratory mistakes very influential on patient safety. Hence, it is essential to develop systems aimed at detecting and mitigating laboratory mistakes, while also implementing targeted tactics to decrease these errors and enhance patient safety. The objective of this study is to identify prevalent laboratory mistakes that are often encountered in laboratory work, assess their potential risks to patient healthcare, and provide techniques and suggestions to reduce or eliminate these types of mistakes. Errors have been categorized based on the different stages of laboratory processes and their impact on patient well-being. The results of this research were consistent with those reported from the USA and other nations. This demonstrates the universality of laboratory issues and the need for comprehensive standardization and benchmarking protocols. The first statistics provided from Arabic nations assessed laboratory mistakes and highlighted the urgent need for worldwide standards and benchmarking procedures to regulate laboratory operations.