%0 Journal Article
%T Evoluci¨®n de la Red Nacional de Laboratorios 2006-2008: los cambios en la normativa impulsaron cambios en el desempe£¿o del laboratorio de salud p¨²blica.
%A Segura
%A Omar
%A Valera
%A Danik
%J Investigaciones Andina
%D 2009
%I Fundaci¨®n Universitaria del ?rea Andina
%X introduction: colombia developed its law and health services on international counseling; public health laboratory (phl) is an example. evolution of national public health, specially during 2003 to 2007 paved the way for a phl diagnostic and evaluation from the law and quality management. methods: descriptive longitudinal study with independent surveys to the phl based upon a proposal for an ¡°authorization system¡± and a modification and application of epidemiologic surveillance cycle to make information feedback and follow-up onto the phl. results: phl coordinators participation was important during 2006 to 2008, up to 67%. phl reached in 2008 64% in management and 77% in technical requirements; items with the most progress were organization & client service, quality assurance and biosafety. conclusions: law was positively influential in the phl performance; there are evidences of advances in quality with technical competence; their personnel, methods, processes and facilities do require technical assistance from central level. it is needed a prospective exercise for the future.
%K public health
%K laboratory techniques and procedures
%K biosafety
%K quality management.
%U http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0124-81462009000100005&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en