A Framework for IT Support of Clinical Laboratory Standards

This article presents SmartSOP, a framework for IT support of clinical laboratory standards. Adoption of laboratory standards and good practices is critical for ensuring high-quality health services, but clinical labs are dealing with many challenges in following lab standards. The proposed IT framework facilitates an easy access to standardised procedures, monitoring their execution and recording laboratory test results. The SmartSOP framework has been positively evaluated by clinical practitioners from a hospital in Nigeria. The results of the evaluation indicate that lab scientists are likely to adopt SmartSOP if they are provided with relevant training and equipment.