Frequency of repetitive laboratory testing in patients transferred from the Emergency Department to hospital wards: a 3-month observational study

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Corson AH, Fan VS, White T, Sullivan SD, Asakura K, Myint M, et al. A multifaceted hospitalist quality improvement intervention: decreased frequency of common labs. J Hosp Med 2015;10:390–5. https://doi.org/10.1002/jhm.2354.

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Sadowski BW, Lane AB, Wood SM, Robinson SL, Kim CH. High-value, cost-conscious care: iterative systems-based interventions to reduce unnecessary laboratory testing. Am J Med 2017;130:1112.e1–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2017.02.029.

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Lapić I, Juroš GF, Rako I, Rogić D. Changing the electronic request form proves to be an effective tool for optimizing laboratory test utilization in the emergency department. Int J Med Inf 2017;102:29–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2017.03.002.

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Pelloso M, Basso D, Padoan A, Fogar P, Plebani M. Computer-based-limited and personalised education management maximise appropriateness of vitamin D, vitamin B12 and folate retesting. J Clin Pathol 2016;69:777–83. https://doi.org/10.1136/jclinpath-2015-203447.

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