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Five signs of a healthy lab supply chain
Are the diagnostics that support your system driving outcomes—and revenue?
70% of today’s medical decisions depend on laboratory test results.1 Yet in the face of rising lab costs, persistent staffing gaps, and the demands of evolving technology and digital integration, it’s harder than ever to deliver consistent, high-value care across your system.
We’re ready to be your strategic partner in delivering actionable insights and operational efficiencies across your infrastructure.
Strengthen your bottom line without sacrificing care
Health systems across the nation are navigating rising costs, labor challenges, regulatory changes, and tightening margins, all while maintaining high standards of care. We know that supporting your financial goals is more than cutting costs. It means creating space to reinvest in people, technology, and programs that drive long-term impact.
Strategic lab solutions can help reduce unnecessary spending while protecting quality and performance across your organization.
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Washington Regional
See how we were able to collaborate with Washington Regional to avoid unnecessary costs and expenses.
Smarter lab solutions for complex health systems
Operational pressures are growing—from workforce shortages to persistent supply chain instability. Many health systems need support not only to plan long-term, but also to stabilize daily performance across every site of care. Along with our solutions that support multi-site integration and standardization, Collaborative Lab Solutions (Co-Lab) was built to help achieve exactly that.
Tap into one Co-Lab Solution—or multiple—built to address your challenges
- Supply chain management (equipment, inventory, logistics)
- Lab management support
- Lab analytics and stewardship solutions
- Patient blood management
- Workforce health & screening solutions
Whether you are centralizing operations or addressing daily service gaps, these solutions strengthen your operational foundation.
Explore Co-Lab Solutions
See the solutions that support clinical, financial, and workforce goals while helping reduce your total cost to serve.
Support and empower a healthy workforce
Maintaining a healthy and productive workplace is a top priority. Yet, staffing shortages keep stretching health systems thin, creating a ripple effect that impacts employee engagement, well-being, and retention. With custom-designed workforce support programs, you can provide continuity and care for the employees behind every test, supporting resilience, retention, and long-term growth.
Get support in onboarding new employees, managing their wellness, promoting healthy workforce behaviors, and developing wellness strategies that empower the entire hire-to-retire journey.
- On-site staffing support in areas from tech to phlebotomy
- Workforce health & screening solutions like TB, drug, titer, and wellness testing
- Annual employee health assessments
- Onboarding support, including education and training for medical technicians
Delivering enhanced care with advanced tech
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We bring specialty care within reach—everywhere it matters
Your health system is dedicated to providing the best care possible and serving your community. We are dedicated to making sure you can with clinically validated and accessible diagnostic solutions designed for advanced medicine.
With a specialty-driven lab partner, your providers can deliver more personalized, evidence-based patient care across your organization.
- Precision medicine programs
- Reference lab support solutions for complex, critical, and specialized care
- Clinical reporting integration across your EHR and LIS platforms
- Centers of Excellence to support oncology, neurology, infectious disease, and more
- 850+ medical and scientific experts to provide interpretive consultation in their fields of expertise
See our latest innovative testing solutions that span multiple specialties and inform critical next steps.
Case Study
See how Quest Diagnostics and Carilion collaborated to drive more targeted and effective treatments for patients with colorectal cancers.
Future-ready diagnostics for modern health systems
Digital transformation is no longer optional, however for many health systems, budget and system limitations stand in the way.
Let us help bridge that gap.
With future-ready lab technologies including AI, automation, and digital pathology, we help modernize diagnostics, reduce manual burden, and deliver faster, more consistent results across your system.
- AI-enabled digital pathology to help offset staffing gaps and provide faster, more accurate interpretation
- Automation to streamline workflows and reduce turnaround time
- Remote case sharing to address staffing gaps and scale expertise
- Consultative services to support patient care
We invest in innovative tools so your teams can stay focused on delivering better care today and into the future.
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References
- CDC. Strengthening clinical laboratories. Updated November 15, 2018. Accessed May 5, 2023. https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dls/strengthening-clinical-labs.html
- Data on file. Quest Diagnostics; 2023.
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