Kaul Karen, Singh Kamaljit, Sabatini Linda, Konchak Chad, McElvania Erin, Larkin Paige, Lindgren Rebecca, Sutherland Christina, Granchalek Gustav, Herrada Alfredo, Murray Brian, Charles E Matt, Dugad Priya, Livschiz Ekaterina
NorthShore University Health System, Evanston, IL, USA.
Acad Pathol. 2021 Apr 29;8:23742895211010253. doi: 10.1177/23742895211010253. eCollection 2021 Jan-Dec.
In-system clinical laboratories have proven themselves to be a fundamentally important resource to their institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic of the past year. The ability to provide SARS-CoV-2 molecular testing to our hospital system allowed us to offer the best possible care to our patients, and to support neighboring hospitals and nursing homes. In-house testing led to significant revenue enhancement to the laboratory and institution, and attracted new patients to the system. Timely testing of inpatients allowed the majority who did not have COVID-19 infection to be removed from respiratory and contact isolation, conserving valuable personal protective equipment and staff resources at a time that both were in short supply. As 2020 evolved and our institution restarted delivery of routine care, the availability of in-system laboratory testing to deliver both accurate and timely results was absolutely critical. In this article, we attempt to demonstrate the value and impact of an in-system laboratory during the COVID-19 pandemic. A strong in-house laboratory service was absolutely critical to institutional operational and financial success during 2020, and will ensure resiliency in the future as well.
在过去一年的新冠疫情期间，医院内部临床实验室已证明自身是其所在机构的一项至关重要的基础性资源。能够为我们的医院系统提供新冠病毒分子检测，使我们能够为患者提供尽可能优质的护理，并支持周边医院和疗养院。内部检测为实验室和机构带来了显著的收入增长，并吸引了新患者加入该系统。对住院患者进行及时检测，使得大多数未感染新冠病毒的患者得以解除呼吸道隔离和接触隔离，在个人防护装备和工作人员资源都短缺的时期，节省了宝贵的资源。随着2020年的发展，我们的机构重新开始提供常规护理，医院内部实验室检测能够提供准确及时的结果，这一点绝对至关重要。在本文中，我们试图展示新冠疫情期间医院内部实验室的价值和影响。强大的内部实验室服务对于2020年机构的运营和财务成功绝对至关重要，并且也将确保未来的应变能力。
