The national QAAMS Program - a practical example of PoCT working in the community
The national QAAMS Program - a practical example of PoCT working in the community
Date
2010
Authors
Shephard, Mark Douglas
Gill, Janice P
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists
Abstract
The Quality Assurance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Medical Services (QAAMS) Program is the largest and longest-standing
national point-of-care testing (PoCT) program in Australia. With a focus on PoCT for diabetes management, it now
operates in 115 Indigenous medical services and has been funded continuously by the Australian Government for 11 years. A
recent independent evaluation of the QAAMS Program concluded the program continues to meet best practice standards for
Indigenous healthcare, diabetes management and PoCT.
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Keywords
Public health,
Health care,
Point-of-Care testing,
Quality assurance
Citation
Shephard, M.D.S. and Giill, J., 2010 The national QAAMS Program - a practical example of PoCT working in the community. Clinical Biochemist Reviews, 31, 95-99.