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  • Title: Improving the blood collection process using the active-phlebotomist phlebotomy system.
    Author: Jeon BR, Seo M, Lee YW, Shin HB, Lee SH, Lee YK.
    Journal: Clin Lab; 2011; 57(1-2):21-7. PubMed ID: 21391461.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Because the number of patients requiring phlebotomy varies significantly at different times throughout the day, it is difficult to control wait times during peak times. We tried to solve this problem by changing from the conventional fixed-phlebotomist phlebotomy system (CFPPS), in which the phlebotomist waits for patients at a fixed location to the active-phlebotomist phlebotomy system (APPS), in which a phlebotomist goes to patients actively. We compared the productivity of these two systems. METHODS: After changing the system at our hospital, we measured the waiting time before seeing phlebotomy staff and compared it to a comparable hospital that uses CFPPS. We reviewed the phlebotomy count recorded in the laboratory information system before and after the system change. RESULTS: After the system change, the average waiting time for phlebotomy was 2.34 min (median 1 min) and the waiting time was less than 5 min in all time slots, except 7:00 to 7:30 a.m. The new system significantly decreased the waiting time. In addition, the maximum number of patients seen by a phlebotomist during the peak time was higher in the APPS. CONCLUSION: The APPS enhanced the productivity of the phlebotomist and reduced waiting time with limited human resources in a Korean hospital.
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