Effects of the current shortage of qualified clinical laboratory professionals are being felt throughout the laboratory community. This session describes recent data on the workforce shortage, reasons for the shortage, and the impact on laboratories, patient care, and educational facilities. New solutions for addressing the workforce shortage is also presented, highlighting new partnerships between healthcare and robotics and the roadmap for robotics implementation in the clinical laboratory.
Addressing the Clinical Laboratory Workforce Shortage
Susanne Norris-Zanto, MPH, Laboratory SolutionZ, Helena, MT, USA
Addressing the Clinical Laboratory Workforce Shortage - Automation and Robotics
Jose Manuel Collados, Industrial Engineer, ABB, Houston, TX, USA
Objectives:
- Understand the drivers behind the current laboratory workforce shortage.
- Gain insight on the impact of staffing shortages on clinical laboratories, patients and academics.
- Learn of newly-developed laboratory-specific robotics that could alleviate the workforce deficit in the clinical laboratory.
Recording Date: November 19, 2020
Continuing Education Credit Information
Not available for CME/CMLE credit
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