AJ Miller Professor and Chair
Department of Pathology at University of Louisville
Lab Standardization in the Era of Big Healthcare Networks
By Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC, FACB
Consolidation has been the name of the game in recent years in U.S. hospitals and health systems, with healthcare networks becoming ever larger and geographically dispersed.
Laboratory Quality Assurance and Standardization Programs
By Centers for Disease and Control Prevention
More than a billion laboratory tests that identify and measure chemicals, such as lead or cholesterol, are performed each year in the United States. The test results have a significant influence on medical decisions.
Laboratory Integration and Consolidation in a Regional Health System.
By J. Cook
Health systems face intense pressure to decrease costs and improve services as the health care delivery system in the United States undergoes tremendous change due to health care reform.