Regulation and governance for the implementation and management of point-of-care testing in Australia: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Point-of-care testing (PoCT) is an increasingly important diagnostic tool in the healthcare system for accessible pathology testing in hospital, primary care, and community care settings. Clear regulation and governance models are important to ensure quality of PoCT results for patient care.

Methods

This review aimed to identify existing regulation and guidelines for management of PoCT and how this has been implemented within Australian healthcare services. We conducted a search of academic publications in PubMed and grey literature (national, state, and independent organisations) and other publicly available information from internet searches for governance of PoCT in Australia. Relevant data from these sources were extracted and narratively synthesised.

Resul

SUBMITTER: Prestedge J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11849271 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature