Tag: laboratory clinical

53% Drop in Mortality from Lab Report Change

By Robert Michel, from the Volume XV No. 10 - July 28, 2008 issue

CEO SUMMARY: At Washington Hospital Center, it was unclear if the use of a rapid molecular assay for blood infections was changing outcomes until a new, real-time lab results reporting protocol required the lab to deliver the test results personally to the attending physician in real time. A study with a control group provided convincing

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Phlebotomy Gets Heightened Attention For Patient Satisfaction

By Robert Michel, from the Volume XIV No. 15 - October 29, 2007 issue

CEO SUMMARY: In the 1990s, many hospitals implemented decentralized phlebotomy arrangements as a way to save costs. Now, a decade later, centralized phlebotomy, managed by the laboratory, is making a comeback. Motivation for this unfolding trend is the need for hospitals to improve patient safety and increase patient satisfaction. Because most patients are uncomfortable with venipuncture,

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Tag: laboratory clinical

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