Laboratory Formulary Committee

  • New lab formulary improves quality, cuts cost

    New lab formulary improves quality, cuts cost

    An effort at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) to enhance clinical decision making through cross-departmental collaboration and effective use of diagnostics has improved patient care and saved the institution more than $1 million in 2016, VUMC officials reported this week. Read More

    Sep 21, 2017

  • Initiative seeks to streamline lab test ordering process

    Initiative seeks to streamline lab test ordering process

    A committee of physician leaders has embarked on a multi-year effort to take a close look at all types of lab work ordered at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), and in the process do away with unnecessary or obsolete tests. Read More

    Mar 12, 2015