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Objectives
BAMC currently has a very spacious laboratory.
Unfortunately that translates into a lot of steps for
staff as they receive and process specimens for the
large varieties of tests we perform.
The objectives sought in facility planning for the lab
were:
1. Improve staff workload by designing efficient
workflow
2. Eliminate unnecessary redundancy of resources
(equipment, supplies)
Process
Our partners in laboratory services, ACL brought a lot
of expertise to the table in helping us design the new
lab. They have designed many hospital labs, and
shared with us that they have learned something new
with each of these endeavors. Together with our ACL
support and support from equipment and lab
cabinetry vendors, our Lab leaders and staff
collaborated on our new lab design.
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