Many health care networks expect their laboratories to provide exemplary testing results with limited resources. If your laboratory’s tight operating budget and staff shortage demand detailed attention to operational efficiency, you are not alone. The Test Ordering Program gives CAP customers essential information about commonly misapplied laboratory tests to address laboratory stewardship through test ordering patterns. The content is available to laboratories or health systems participating in CAP accreditation and proficiency testing and is organized in modules that provide information on test selection, ordering, and interpretation to effect change in an evidence-based manner.
The modules can help you:
- Identify ways to use limited resources wisely
- Build a laboratory stewardship program
- Review testing patterns for efficacy and utility
The Test Ordering Program addresses laboratory testing across major scientific disciplines, with new modules added periodically. Each module provides analytical tools and expert-reviewed content to enhance your understanding of the latest recommendations, as well as informative reference sheets written specifically to share with your clinician colleagues. Although the topics vary, all aim to assist the laboratory in its quest to provide optimal patient care, with an eye toward achieving the most effective testing practices.
Lead your organization’s efforts in laboratory stewardship to drive operational excellence, achieve diagnostic confidence, and ensure the best patient care with these modules.