Schedule a PLUGS Deep Dive on-site consult for expert, in-depth assessment of your lab test stewardship resources and systems.
Consults for programs that are just starting to dip their toes in the lab test stewardship waters to established lab test stewardship programs ready for the next level. We’ll engage your team to identify opportunities and strategies to set a course for the next steps in your institution’s lab test stewardship journey. Our consulting team includes laboratory directors, genetic counselors, and pathologists with deep expertise in laboratory medicine, procedures, and policies.
Deliverables
Let us come to you! We will meet with your laboratory and hospital staff and administration to assess the current state of laboratory test ordering, utilization and stewardship.
- One- to two-day on-site visit
- Written report and recommendations
- Follow-up teleconferences
Customized Consults
We will dive into areas most impactful to your goals. Areas can include:
- Lab Test Stewardship committee structure, management, and agenda.
- Referral Lab (Send Out) services and workflows.
- Requests to send out tests performed in-house.
- Lab test kit management, collection, tracking, and billing.
- Reference laboratory vendor policies.
- Genetic and non-genetic lab test ordering patterns, volumes, data extraction, and analysis.
- Lab order review criteria and tools.
- How to measure cost savings and patient safety.
- Inpatient and outpatient orders.
- Utilizing Laboratory Genetic Counselors and Genetic Counseling Assistants.
- How genetic tests are resulted, retrieved, and interpreted.
- Laboratory formulary and clinical decision support.
- Genetic test insurance pre-authorization.
Add-On Options
Want to make a larger impact? We can present a grand rounds style lecture or speaking engagement to provide education regarding lab test stewardship and add momentum to your program’s efforts.
- Educational Lecture
- GeneTestAdvisor
Download the PLUGS Deep Dive Consulting Brochure