Clinician Engagement

Becoming a valuable partner in the hospital environment

Becoming a valuable partner in the hospital environment

The provision of quality results in a timely manner makes the lab a trusted partner to clinicians. By proactively communicating with clinicians and other stakeholders, however, labs can establish themselves as a critical partner in the broader hospital environment.  Partners through clinician outreach and education Lab leaders should start by looking for opportunities to improve the […]

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The importance of clinically relevant turnaround time

The importance of clinically relevant turnaround time

There’s no question that turnaround time (TAT) is a critical aspect of the laboratory business. At the end of the day, however, TAT is important because it impacts patient health. So rather than focusing on traditional TAT, which is measured in terms of “time to result,” lab professionals should focus on “clinically impactful TAT,” which considers the temporal

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Defining the lab’s true client

Defining the lab's true client

Clinicians are an important part of the overall healthcare picture and laboratories ensure that clinical needs are met. Hence, laboratory leaders will benefit from the implementation of strategies to managing the clinician-laboratory relationship and improving patient care together. One part of gaining clinician satisfaction is providing them with the services they require in a timely fashion.

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Get out of your comfort zone: become a VISIBLE laboratory

Get out of your comfort zone: Becomes a VISIBLE laboratory

If laboratories remain invisible, we’re missing a valuable opportunity to improve patient outcomes. Healthcare providers forget they need us and medical professionals miss out on taking advantage of quality lab testing. This is ultimately detrimental to our shared goal of giving patients the best care possible. Engage proactively with clinicians It’s absolutely integral for laboratory professionals to step

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