Abstract Introduction/Objective Benchmarking establishes baseline laboratory utilization patterns across health systems. Nicholas et al. (2021) recently evaluated the use of test volume ratios to identify intervention targets at VA hospitals. We aim investigate potential differences reported with those non-VA Methods/Case Report Using Vizient® Clinical Data Base permission from Vizient, Inc. (A...

Healthcare budgets worldwide are facing increasing pressure to reduce costs and improve efficiency, while maintaining quality. Laboratory testing has not escaped this pressure, particularly since pathology investigations cost the National Health Service £2.5 billion per year. Indeed, the Carter Review, a UK Department of Health-commissioned review of pathology services in England, estimated tha...