One Lab's Journey up the Laboratory Value Pyramid

This webinar is presented by Denise L. Uettwiller-Geiger, Ph.D., DLM(ASCP), Clinical Chemist and Director of Clinical Trials at Mather Hospital Northwell Health

Overview

As healthcare continues to transform, the journey from a volume-based laboratory to one focused on high value patient outcomes is growing in importance. This shift requires the use of technology and data analytics, collaborating with key stakeholders and integration across the enterprise. To help make the transition from volume to value successful, this presentation will cover the laboratory value pyramid providing laboratories with a strategic roadmap.

The Value of Laboratory Information

• Medical risk and quality management
• Improves medical decision-making
• Changes the course of disease
• Reduces the burden of disease

Strategic Plan for Laboratory

• Maintain or Improve Quality Levels
• Free Up Valuable Time and
  • Resources
    
  • Identify biggest productivity barriers
    
  • Streamline process
    
  • Eliminate duplicate efforts
    
  • Create a proactive vs. reactive culture
• Leverage Critical Intelligence to Drive Decisions
  • Rapid TAT
• Create Real Time Knowledge for better patient outcomes
  
• Assure patient safety with patient centric approaches
  

Lab Goals for Success from Volume to Value

• Drive out waste to drive out costs
  
• Employ Lean labor planning; manage retention & attrition
  
• Refocus on reagent and supply savings
  
• Use Lean management
  
• Create automated lean work cells—no more silos
  
• Manage lab orders and test utilization
  
• Standardize everything—equipment, policies, processes, job descriptions, etc.
  
• Leverage technology, connectivity, and data mining
  

Lessons Learned

• Continuous assessment of the initiatives
  
• Keep communication open
  
• Information Technology role is essential
  
• Change is slower than expected
  
• Collaboration among all stakeholders is paramount for success
  
• Demonstrate your knowledge
  
• Education and be prepared
  

Objectives

Upon completion of this continuing education activity, the participant should be able to:

1. Discuss how leveraging technology and usable data can improve quality and achieve high value patient outcomes
2. Evaluate the direct impact of laboratory test results on organizational performance
3. Examine the value of laboratory information
4. Describe how the laboratory can contribute to performance driven healthcare

Intended audience

This continuing education credit is intended for use by clinical laboratory professionals who are interested in learning about the value of laboratory information.

Take the course and obtain CE credits

Attend this basic level webinar at no cost. Cardinal Health is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.This webinar is managed by Whitehat Communications and offer one P.A.C.E.® Continuing Education contact hour for up to six months after the live event.

One P.A.C.E® credit is available upon completion of the course: One Lab's Journey up the Laboratory Value Pyramid

P.A.C.E.® credits are widely recognized in the clinical laboratory profession and can be used to fulfill most continuing education requirements.