A Quality Improvement Initiative: Reducing Unnecessary Phlebotomy, Enhancing Patient Experience, and Minimizing Environmental Impact in the Inpatient Setting

American Journal of Medical Quality · Published 2026-08-05 · DOI 10.1097/jmq.0000000000000336

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Ashwin Varkey, Simran Parmar, Nai Chen Yeat, Vladimir Ornstein

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2026

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Varkey, A., Parmar, S., Yeat, N., et al. (2026). A Quality Improvement Initiative: Reducing Unnecessary Phlebotomy, Enhancing Patient Experience, and Minimizing Environmental Impact in the Inpatient Setting. American Journal of Medical Quality. https://doi.org/10.1097/jmq.0000000000000336

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