Decreased Clinical Laboratory Turnaround Time After Implementation of a Collection Manager System
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Analysis of STAT laboratory turnaround times before and after conversion of the hospital information system.
BACKGROUND Modern electronic health record systems (EHRS) reportedly offer advantages including improved quality, error prevention, cost reduction, and increased efficiency. This project reviewed the impact on specimen turnaround times (TAT) and percent compliance for specimens processed in a STAT laboratory after implementation of an upgraded EHRS. METHODS Before EHRS implementation, laborat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1543-2165,0003-9985
DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2014-0529-le