Translating Clinical Laboratory Science Into Business Objectives: How an Educational Program Measured and Analyzed Performance and Transformed the Approach to Improving Laboratory Operations

Now more than ever before, clinical labs are under pressure to operate efficiently, accurately, and timely, all while still making money. Doctors and patients have come to expect a 24-hour turnaround for most tests. Clinical labs throughout the United States have been slashing budgets, many literally to the point of no return. At least 13 public health labs in four states have shuttered since 2003, which posed a serious problem when COVID-19 hit because resources did not meet demand.

Source: Dark Daily - June 22, 2020 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jude Tags: Laboratory Pathology White Papers dark daily white paper free white paper Lab Logistics white paper quality improvement white paper risk management white paper specimen management white paper Source Type: news