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This initiative aims to provide essential support in creating, enhancing, and maintaining laboratory systems that are critical for investigating, identifying, and mitigating responses to biological or chemical threats. With funding from PHEP (2006-2012), significant improvements have been made in laboratory services, including faster response times, efficient sample collection and transport, comprehensive training, enhanced sample analysis and throughput, improved data quality, and streamlined reporting. The initiative also emphasizes cost savings and the development of new revenue streams through technological advancements and regionalized testing services.
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PHEP Grant Purpose: Provide support to create, enhance and maintain laboratory support systems required to investigate, identify and mitigate actions in response to biological or chemical threats. Award has enhanced all aspects of laboratory service: • Response Time • Sample Collection • Transport Services • Training • Sample Analysis and Throughput • Data Quality • Reporting
Response to Reduced Funding Efficiency Initiatives • Reorganization • Managing Workflow • Technology • Contractual Services • Regionalization of Test Services • Purchasing Cost-Savings • New Revenue streams • Lab Informatics Capability • Training