Which key performance indicators are most effective in evaluating and managing an in vitro fertilization laboratory?

• Published in: Fertility and sterility Vol. 114; no. 1; pp. 9 - 15
• Main Authors: Fabozzi, Gemma, Cimadomo, Danilo, Maggiulli, Roberta, Vaiarelli, Alberto, Ubaldi, Filippo Maria, Rienzi, Laura
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2020
• Subjects: Clinical Laboratory Techniques - methods; Clinical Laboratory Techniques - standards; Female; Fertility Clinics - organization & administration; Fertility Clinics - standards; Fertilization in Vitro - methods; Humans; Infertility - therapy; IVF laboratory; key performance indicator; KPI; Laboratories - organization & administration; Laboratories - standards; Pregnancy; Program Evaluation; quality control; Quality Indicators, Health Care; quality management; IVF laboratory; key performance indicator; quality management; quality control; KPI

The laboratory is the heart of an in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinic, and a quality management system is critical for its administration. We review the main structural, process, and outcome key performance indicators (KPIs) to provide laboratory managers with concrete tools aimed at enhancing the q...