title: Making it work: planning and executing a successful LIS installation.
abstract: This article relates how to plan and execute a successful laboratory information system (LIS) installation for those installing a first LIS, converting to a new LIS, or upgrading the current LIS. It covers the planning process, schedule adherence, vendor relationships, project team management, and system readiness, as well as post-installation issues.
authors.affiliation: Dennis Winsten & Associates, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Winsten
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McMahan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gross
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Petrocelly
mesh_terms: D002984:Clinical Laboratory Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D003284:Contract Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States