REF: 2018-417
Subject: Pathology Demand Management
Request:
- Does the Pathology Laboratory in your organisation use Demand Management to manage Pathology requests?
- If the Pathology Laboratory does not make use of Demand Management, why not?
- If the Pathology Laboratory does make use of Demand Management, what methods do you use? EG. Is it carried out at time of request, using a function of electronic requesting software or are unnecessary requests screened out once the sample reaches the laboratory?
- Which Pathology disciplines use demand management the most?
- What tests is demand management most frequently used for?
- How many samples did the Pathology Laboratory in your organisation process last year (April 17-March 18)?
- How many samples were not tested due to being screened out by using demand management techniques? How is this measured?
- Does your organisation promote demand management to clinical staff who request pathology tests? How is it promoted?
Response:
Please find information attached.
2018-417 – FOI request – Pathology Demand Management [107 kb] PDF |