title: The central laboratory: who needs it?
abstract: A central lab can provide substantial savings in personnel and procurement costs while promoting improvements in service. Activities integral to this process are coordinating purchasing, implementing common processes, identifying key facilities, and using a common management information system.
authors: Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group, NY, USA.
authors: E G
authors: EG
authors: Berenblum
mesh_terms: D002497:Centralized Hospital Services; D002984:Clinical Laboratory Information Systems; D017754:Group Purchasing; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008330:Management Audit / Q000379:methods*; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D014481:United States