Laboratory Sciences of Arizona (LSA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Banner Health, one of the largest nonprofit healthcare systems in the U.S., consisting of 28 acute-care hospitals and healthcare facilities in seven states. LSA provides management oversight for all the Banner Health hospital laboratories in Arizona.
As a result of a workflow analysis conducted with Siemens Healthcare, LSA implemented changes to processes and instrument configurations that achieved significant benefits at two of its laboratories. Siemens partnered with LSA to present the findings and implement the recommendations at the other hospital laboratories in Arizona.
Read our case study for first-hand stories from:
- Salene Slader, senior administrative director of the clinical laboratory at Banner Estrella
- Mary Acedo, senior administrative director of the clinical laboratory at Banner Baywood
- Judy Mumaugh, chemistry technical coordinator at Banner Baywood
- Dr. Holly McDaniel, medical director at Banner Estrella
- Nancy Schinderle, medical lab scientist at Banner Estrella
- Araseli Anaya, chemistry technical coordinator at Banner Baywood
- Erik Haser, chemistry technical coordinator at Banner Estrella
Key benefits achieved at the Banner Estrella and Baywood sites include:
- Reduced turnaround times for test results: 31% for analytical, 11% for STATs
- Reduced wasted motion: eliminated 1095 trips to refrigerator (4.2 miles) annually
- Reduced analyzer downtime: Maintenance/QC/reagent loading reduced to once daily
