Five Years™ Experience in the Hospital
Homolka Prague in Management, Economics
and Efficiency from the Point-of-Care Testing
in Patients of Intensive Care Units
Táborský L. 1 , Hyánek J. 1 , Dubská L. 1 , Ročeň M. 2 , Pejznochová H. 1 ,
Dvořáková J. 1
1 Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Haematology and Immunology, Hospital Homolka, Prague 2 Department of Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation, Hospital Homolka, Prague |
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Summary:
Hospital Homolka has a clinical intention to pay special attention to care of patients undergoing vessel and
brain surgery, patients with coronary artery diseases, patients with brain strokes, patients in intensive care
units, etc. Of 260 beds of 9 intensive care units (ICU), there are 75 critical care beds. Progress in critical medicine
shows a necessity to have precise and quick turnovers on requirements of biochemical and haematological lab
studies. It was necessary to establish —point-of-care testingif near the patient (bedside monitoring). Five years™
experience in management, cooperation between supported lab and joined departments, efficiency for patients
and staff, and economic propositions are described and discussed.
Key words:
POCT (point-of-care testing), ICU (intensive care unit), emergency medicine.
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