California Dreamin': Lab Stewardship at UCLA
Speaker:
Michael Astion, MD, PhD, Allison Chambliss, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, Creator and Co-Founder, PLUGS, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Associate Clinical Professor, Dept of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, UCLA Health
Contact Hours:
1.0
Date:
April 08, 2025 - April 30, 2026
Description:
In this episode, Dr. Mike Astion interviews Dr. Allison Chambliss, Director of Laboratory Stewardship at UCLA Health. Topics include optimizing reference lab testing, distinguishing experimental testing from medically necessary testing, reducing duplicate orders, adjusting electronic ordering, and more. Dr. Chambliss discusses the importance of personal communication with clinical colleagues inside and outside the lab, and how to improve interactions with hospital leadership.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify risks associated with physicians bypassing the laboratory when ordering send-out tests.
- Explain the role of an Oversight Committee and how it can work in tandem with a Lab Stewardship Committee to drive policy changes.
- Discuss interventions used at UCLA Health to improve test selection accuracy and reduce duplicate test ordering.