Assessing effects of the e-Chasqui laboratory information system on accuracy and timeliness of bacteriology results in the Peruvian tuberculosis program.
We created a web-based laboratory information system, e-Chasqui to connect public laboratories to health centers to improve communication and analysis. After one year, we performed a pre and post assessment of communication delays and found that e-Chasqui maintained the average delay but eliminated delays of over 60 days. Adding digital verification maintained the average delay, but should increase accuracy. We are currently performing a randomized evaluation of the impacts of e-Chasqui.
Blaya
Joaquin A
JA
Havard-MIT Division of Health Sciences & Technology, Cambridge, Partners in Health Boston, MA, USA.
Shin
Sonya S
SS
Yagui
Martin J A
MJ
Yale
Gloria
G
Suarez
Carmen
C
Asencios
Luis
L
Fraser
Hamish
H
D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration; D001432:Bacteriology; D002984:Clinical Laboratory Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007753:Laboratories / Q000458:organization & administration; D010568:Peru; D011786:Quality Control; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant