November 23, 2021 – Cardinal Health announced its business, WaveMark™ Supply Management and Workflow Solutions, will now be available for implementation in clinical labs across the U.S.
“WaveMark is among the first in the industry to optimize clinical lab processes through cutting-edge automation,” said Shawn McBride, vice president and general manager, WaveMark. “Timing matters in the lab: the faster test results are delivered from the lab, the faster a diagnosis can be made and treatment can begin. WaveMark’s new clinical lab solution ensures the most experienced, skilled lab managers aren’t unnecessarily spending time checking on inventory.”
The role clinical labs play in the continuum of care is critical: 70% of medical decisions are made with direction from a lab result1. Even prior to the pandemic, however, the clinical lab workforce was strained due to both a retiring workforce within the lab and an aging population that increased testing demand2. COVID-19 testing needs added to that demand. WaveMark’s supply automation capabilities help ease these staffing burdens by automating laborious, manual inventory-tracking tasks.
“WaveMark is the future of operational optimization in the lab and this solution is critical to the current workforce and supply chain challenges our healthcare industry is facing,” McBride said. “We wrap a lot of services into our solution that help ease the burden on customers. WaveMark is easy to implement and sustain for optimal results – this includes an entire lifecycle of assessing workflows, tailoring our solution for deployment and providing ongoing implementation and support for sustained results.”