Authors (including presenting author) :
Mak Pui Ying (1) Lai Mei Ling (1) Kwok Fei Ling (1) Chiu Wai Hing Caroline (1)
Affiliation :
NTEC Family Medicine (1)
Introduction :
Specimen collection is a routine and heavy workload among clinics. There is about 100-150 collected specimen each day in GOPC clinics. In usual practice, patients drop down their specimens in a collection box without security lock which located nearby the treatment room. This collection facility is undesirable and has potential risk in missing patient specimens though clinic staffs are nearby. Moreover, the specimen bottles in the boxes are prone to exposing patients’ personal particulars from the labels on the specimen bottles. To ensure the security of collected specimens and to protect patient data privacy, a specimen drop box in a one-way path design was to prevent missing specimen.
Objectives :
1. To ensure all collected specimens are kept in a secure area. 2. To facilitate self-assisted specimen collection by drop off box. 3. To allow flexible time for specimen collection. 4. To ensure protection of patient personal data.
Methodology :
1. Design a specimen drop box in a one-way path with swirling tunnel to prevent picking up specimen by others. 2. The specimen drop off box is fixed on the floor , non-movable with lockable door to protect the collected specimens in site before sent out to laboratory . 3. Easy read instruction in using the drop box was placed on top of the drop box for patients. 4. All specimens only can be drawn out by designated staff.
Result & Outcome :
1. The new specimen drop boxes were used in 9 GOPC clinics located NTEC from 1st December. 2. The new specimen box is eye catching and user-friendly for patients to drop in their specimens. 3. Since all specimens cannot be taken out by patient after drop off, the security of the collected specimens is ensured. 4. The flexibility of collection time is enhanced. 5. Staffs have confidence that the new boxes can prevent missing of specimens.
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