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Laboratory automation: a model
S Middleton1, P Mountain, A Kemp
1MDS Laboratories.
Leadership in Health Services = Leadership Dans Les Services De Sante
|February 7, 1993
Summary
This study presents an automated laboratory services model to enhance efficiency and productivity in healthcare. The process integrates personnel with information and material flow for optimized knowledge-based operations.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Laboratory Automation
- Process Re-engineering
Background:
- Healthcare providers face increasing pressure to optimize resource utilization.
- Shrinking budgets necessitate innovative solutions for operational efficiency.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a process for automating laboratory services.
- To present a model for enhancing healthcare efficiency through automation.
Main Methods:
- Developing an automation process based on expertise, safety, and productivity.
- Integrating human resources with information and material flow.
- Applying guiding principles for process re-engineering.
Main Results:
- A model for automating laboratory services was created.
- The process facilitates better resource management in healthcare settings.
Conclusions:
- The described automation process can improve laboratory services.
- This model offers a framework for re-engineering knowledge-based processes in healthcare.