Effective of Laboratory Management for emergency response support in COVID-19 situation

Abstract

               Due to the situation of Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) affects the world and Thailand has reported a case on January 2020 until at the present new cases have been reported  and the number of cases of COVID-19 has increased every day caused to the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute must be performed for coronavirus patients will be treated and laboratories. Laboratory professtionals of the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute has been playing an important role in testing on samples obtained from people who are at risk and served in Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute and analyze coronavirus samples  from the data collecting for samples analysis which is a result of laboratory analysis play an important role for surveillance ,prevention and control coronavirus is urgently and effectively required. laboratory operation, an effective management system is required. Which is the operation of the laboratory  effective management is required and safe operation including safety of staff and the laboratory environment in a safe laboratory does not spread the infection to the outside and the community.By applying the principles of 4 Ms to be applied in the laboratory including Man, Materials, Money and Management. By applying for operations to proceed towards objectives and analysis in an analytical laboratory for efficiency and safety.

                The study of results showed that the effectiveness of laboratory management Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute in the situation of the COVID-19 outbreak to be safe and responsive to surveillance and to be careful, prevent and control disease. It was found that there are risks before and after solving problems as follows. In terms of laboratory staff infected with COVID-19 0/0 case. There are not enough staff  10/0 times, stress and conflict generally lead to staff 10/1 times, error in sampling 150/2 cases, errors in reporting 5/0. The testing volume had exceeded  instruments and the staffs delayed in reporting COVID-19results 2/0 times. Equipments,materials and medicinal liquis are not enough 4/0 times,Tools and equipment malfunctioned, service interruptions 0/0 times which is caused of Information system failure 4/0 times. The study found that after taking corrective action and preventing the occurrence of laboratory risks. It can reduce the risk to be acceptabled , people ware , sample management analysis, management of reagents, materials, equipments and information systems and also a periodic monitoring and evaluation system to prevent and find any impacts or risks might happen and manage to ensure the most efficient operation of Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute’s laboratory.