Evaluation of Clinical Laboratory Performance as a Procuring Agency
Journal Title: The International Journal of Frontier Sciences - Year 2019, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department of Punjab, Pakistan has outsourced its clinical laboratory services at various secondary level hospitals in the province. (1) Methodology adapted to outsource these facilities was based on phasing out the process. While methodology adapted to selection of service provider was on the basis of bidding. (2) Two service providers contracted the procuring agency to deliver services to general public. In the first phase, clinical laboratory services of DHQ Hospital Chakwal were outsourced to a private laboratory service of the country. This communication aims on the methods adopted by Pathology Department of the hospital to evaluate the technical efficiency of the service.
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Akhtar, Muhammad Shoaib; Rubab, Taslim; Mehmood, Ummair
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