LABORATORY FINDINGS CENTRALIZATION AS A METHOD OF LABORATORY SERVICE IMPROVEMENT
This paper focuses on efficacy of centralization of hospital laboratory units in the town of Oktyabrsky of Bashkortostan Republic. Hospital laboratory equipment deterioration was 90,0%. Centralization contributed to the organization of a centralized clinicodiagnostic and a bacteriologic laboratory. In hospitals, 5 clinical laboratories for performing routine surgeries and 3 express laboratories were available. Staff reduction by 8,3% allowed to increase staffing levels by 14,8%. Laboratory centralization has contributed to economic benefits. In 2012, laboratory service costs in the town o9f Oktyabrsky made up 59 769 632,81 roubles and after 2014 centralization – 58 415 170,77 roubles meaning a 2,3% reduction. The cost structure for laboratory service activities has changed. In 2012, operating costs made up 11%, disposable materials – 39%, labour payment – 50%. In the first quarter of 2014, operating costs made up 4,1%, disposable materials – 54,8%, labour payment – 41,1%.