Instituting change to cut lab costs

If for years you have wanted to make changes in your laboratory operation, let DRGs be the impetus to experiment, the author urges. He looks at three areas--capital equipment, supplies and services, and staff--where scrutiny can save money. This article is adapted from Mr. Pelton's presentation at the Bridgeport Symposium entitled "Performance Requirements for Clinical Laboratories Under Prospective Reimbursement and DRGs." The Nov. 15-16, 1984 symposium was sponsored by Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Conn.