Implementation of Point-of-Care Testing in an Ambulatory Practice of an Academic Medical Center
Author(s) -
J. Benjamin Crocker,
Elizabeth Lee-Lewandrowski,
Nicole Lewandrowski,
Jason M. Baron,
Kimberly D. Gregory,
Kent Lewandrowski
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of clinical pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.859
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1943-7722
pISSN - 0002-9173
DOI - 10.1309/ajcpyk1kv2kbcddl
Subject(s) - point of care testing , turnaround time , medicine , point of care , primary care , ambulatory , phone , phone call , patient care , medical emergency , revenue , test (biology) , emergency medicine , operations management , surgery , family medicine , nursing , business , engineering , pathology , paleontology , linguistics , philosophy , accounting , biology
Point-of-care laboratory testing (POCT) offers reduced turnaround time and may promote improved operational efficiency. Few studies have been reported that document improvements from implementing POCT in primary care.
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