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CONSULTATIVE SERVICES │ LABORATORY STEWARDSHIP

LABORATORYSTEWARDSHIP:

TAKING THE FIRST STEPSTO DOWNSTREAM

SAVINGSANDREW FLETCHER MD


Background

13 Billion test performed70% decisions based10-30% unnecessary


Background

3 most significant causes of patient harm• Ordering the wrong test• Failing to retrieve a test

result• Misinterpreting a test result


73%

53%

72%

47%

the frequency of unnecessary tests and procedures is a very or somewhat serious problem

that even if they know a medical test is unnecessary, they order it if a patient insists

the average medical doctor prescribes an unnecessary

test or procedure at least once a week

their patients ask for an unnecessary test or procedure at

least once a week


Trends in Healthcare

Laboratory Stewardship

Pharmacy Utilization management

Antimicrobial Stewardship

Blood Utilization

Radiology Utilization management


of labs have a stewardship program

1/3

of those labs have a productive and progressing committee

1/2Data Analysis

Formal Governance

Evidence-Based Recommendations

IT Engagement and Support

Project Management

Measurement and Reporting

Success Factors

Creating Successful Laboratory Stewardship


NCLS Publication


Test ConsolidationHow many reference labs do you use?

Reference test formularyCreation & Implementation

In-House Testing Daily recurring labs Inappropriate test intervals

Three Initial areas of Focus

Where to Start?


Free Phenytoin at Lab X $106Free Phenytoin at Primary Lab vendor $13

Test ConsolidationHow many reference laboratories do you use?

1. Is there a primary Vendor?2. Why are tests sometimes not consolidated?

-Physician Request-Patient Request-Insurance requirement-Easier process for lab staff






Where to Start?


Test Formulary

all send out testing performed in 1 year

test listing in menu if ordered <4 times in 1 year

remaining test on menu to see if reasonable

ReviewReview Eliminate


POE Optimization

Vitamin D• 1,25-Dihydroxy vitamin D• 25-Hydroxy vitamin D

Flu• Flu PCR• Flu respiratory viral panel• Flu screen

Folate• Folate (RBC)• Folate (serum)

Gonorrhea• Gonorrhea culture• Gonorrhea DNA probe


POE Optimization

POE Optimization


Inpatient Reference test cost

Monthly average pre Formulary $31,054 Monthly average post Formulary $20,028 Percent decrease 35% Average monthy savings $11,026 Projected yearly savings $132,309


Commonly Misordered TestingTest Removal & Reflex Path Implementation

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MTHFR 2 Mutations Factor V Leiden APC w/reflex to Factor VLeiden

85% 86%


Test ConsolidationHow many reference laboratories do you use?




Where to Start?


Don’t perform repetitive CBC and chemistry testing in the face of clinical and lab stability.

Don’t order diagnostic tests at regular intervals (such as every day), but rather in response to specific clinical questions.

Daily Orders


Intervention Methods

Proactive

Appropriate order setsOrder management

Preference list managementPhysician education

Physician report cards

Reactive

Duplicate alertsFormulary restriction alerts

Best Practice AlertsPhysician education


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Justification for StewardshipNCLS RecommendationsThree Initial areas of Focus:

Summary


13 Billion

laboratory tests performed annually

in the U.S.3%

of U.S. healthcare expenditures spent on Laboratory Services

70%of medical decisions are influenced by laboratory

data


Downstream impact

• Length of stay

• Pharmacy

• Radiology

• Others……


Troponin orders and Chest Pain LOS

23


Identify order mechanisms that drive the repeat interval

Modify the repeat time to be 3-6 hours after

Improve the time-to-decision by improving the test interval

by up to 3 hours

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Identify order mechanisms that drive the repeat interval

Modify the repeat time to be 3-6 hours after

Improve the time-to-decision by improving the test interval

by up to 3 hours

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Downstream impact

• Length of stay

• Pharmacy

• Radiology

• Others……


Downstream Impact on Pharmacy

IVIGArgatrobanRemicade


Downstream impact

• Length of stay

• Pharmacy

• Radiology

• Others……


Radiology Services


CT PE Protocol

30


D-Dimer and CT PE Protocol

32

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45,000chest x-rays

=

23%CT Scans


=

23%CT Scans

$34.20 per scan


=

23%CT Scans

$10,260 cost saving


=

23%CT Scans

$1,445,400 savings for patients


=

23%CT Scans

360 hrsreduction in LOS


Downstream impact

• Length of stay

• Pharmacy

• Radiology

• Others……


LABORATORYSTEWARDSHIP:

TAKING THE FIRST STEPSTO DOWNSTREAM

SAVINGSANDREW FLETCHER MD

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