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AI and Automation Can Help Ease Stress in Laboratory Testing
A recent Siemens Healthineers survey found that 39% of lab professionals cite limited staff as a top challenge. This reflects a continual exit from the profession and the inability to fill open positions.Laboratories face vacancy rates ranging from 7% to 11%, and as high as 25% in some areas, which suggests that vacancies will continue to be a challenge, as 28% of laboratory professionals aged 50 years or older indicate plans to retire within the next three to five years.Some 37% of laboratory professionals also indicate increasing test volume as a challenge. Medical laboratory technologists and scientists process more than 14 billion tests annually in the U.S. With about 338,000 laboratory professionals currently practicing, that’s the equivalent of one laboratory scientist supporting testing for every 1,000 Americans.
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Many repetitive tasks are performed before sample analysis occurs, such as checking in patient samples, labeling, removing caps from test tubes and sorting samples for specific analyzers. Human error is an inherent risk, and 27% of laboratory professionals are concerned about the lack of automated capabilities to support sample handling.Eliminating hands-on touchpoints reduces the risk of sample mishandling and biohazard exposure: 95% of laboratory professionals agree that adoption of automated technologies will help them to improve patient care, and 89% of laboratory professionals indicate that their laboratories need automation to keep up with demand.
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