{"id":219307,"date":"2026-10-20T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T11:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/controllab.com\/selo-de-participacao-metricare\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T15:09:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T18:09:38","slug":"metricare-participation-seal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/controllab.com\/en\/metricare-participation-seal\/","title":{"rendered":"When indicators become evidence of a commitment to continuous improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The new seal highlights laboratories that use performance indicators and benchmarking to improve processes and contribute to patient safety.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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As laboratory operations become increasingly complex, performance indicators help turn day-to-day activities into valuable information that supports decision-making.<\/p>

Combined with benchmarking, they enable laboratories to assess performance against comparative benchmarks, identify opportunities for improvement, and guide actions to enhance processes.<\/p>

This culture of measuring, comparing, analyzing, and continuously improving is at the heart of the Metricare Participation Seal<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Data that provides insights beyond daily operations<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A single indicator can show the outcome of a process. For effective management, however, it is important to understand what that result actually means.<\/p>

How does performance compare with other organizations? Did an implemented change achieve the expected results?<\/p>

Metricare<\/a> supports this approach. The data intelligence platform enables organizations to monitor performance indicators and compare them with those of other organizations, facilities, or networks, providing benchmarks to help set goals and guide decisions.<\/p>

Its laboratory module offers a comprehensive range of indicators to monitor critical processes and gradually expand performance monitoring according to each organization’s needs. These indicators are aligned with recommendations from the IFCC<\/a> (International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine) and endorsed by the SBPC\/ML<\/a> (Brazilian Society of Clinical Pathology\/Laboratory Medicine).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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A commitment that can also be demonstrated<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\"\"At the end of the 2026 cycle, laboratories participating in Metricare<\/a> will be able to make this commitment more visible through the Metricare Participation Seal.<\/p>

The seal identifies participation in the platform and features a QR code that provides transparency into the scope of indicators monitored by the laboratory. More than a visual identifier, it helps demonstrate the practices behind that participation.<\/p>

It is a way to communicate to patients, partners, staff, and other stakeholders an essential management practice: monitoring performance to drive continuous improvement.<\/p>

Is your laboratory already turning performance indicators into decisions that drive continuous improvement?<\/strong><\/p>

Discover Metricare and learn how to earn the Participation Seal.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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