Demand management and optimization of clinical laboratory services in a tertiary referral center in Saudi Arabia
BACKGROUND: Demand for clinical laboratory services in our institution has increased by 7% each year in the past 5 years, while the amount budgeted for services has remained fixed. To address the issue, we conducted a pilot study to curb inappropriate demand by implementing a minimum retest interval...
Main Authors: | Thomas F. Morris, Tracy Louise Ellison, Maysoon Mutabagani, Sahar Isa Althawadi, Martin Heppenheimer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2018-07-01
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Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
Online Access: | https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2018.299 |
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