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How Nursing Homes Can Reduce Staff Burden with Mobile Phlebotomy

How Nursing Homes Can Reduce Staff Burden with Mobile Phlebotomy

The Staffing Challenge

Nursing homes and assisted living facilities face a constant challenge: getting residents to lab appointments. Transporting residents requires staff time, wheelchair accessible vehicles, and coordination — all taking caregivers away from other residents.

Mobile phlebotomy for nursing homes solves this by bringing blood draws directly to the facility.

The Problem with Traditional Lab Visits

  • Staff time — 2+ hours per resident for transport and waiting
  • Resident discomfort — Travel is stressful for elderly and frail residents
  • Weather risks — Transporting residents in bad weather increases fall and illness risk
  • Scheduling conflicts — Lab hours don't always align with facility staffing
  • Infection risk — Waiting rooms expose vulnerable residents to illness
  • How Mobile Phlebotomy Helps

    **On-site blood draws** at your facility mean:

  • No transportation needed — We come to the resident's room
  • Minimal staff involvement — Our phlebotomist handles everything
  • Reduced infection risk — No waiting room exposure
  • Flexible scheduling — We work around your facility's routine
  • Comfort for residents — Blood drawn in their own bed or chair
  • Services Available for Facilities

  • Routine blood draws — Monthly labs, Coumadin monitoring, diabetes management
  • Rapid testing — Strep, flu, COVID, UTI testing on-site
  • STD testing — Confidential screening for residents
  • Drug testing — For facility staff screening
  • Fingerprinting — Staff background checks
  • Volume Pricing for Facilities

    Assisted living lab services in Tyler TX are affordable with our volume pricing:

  • 1–10 draws/week — Standard pricing ($35/draw)
  • 11–25 draws/week — 10% discount
  • 26–50 draws/week — 15% discount
  • 51+ draws/week — Custom pricing — call for quote
  • Serving Tyler and East Texas Facilities

    MyChartLabs provides mobile phlebotomy to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and home health agencies throughout Tyler, Whitehouse, Lindale, Bullard, Flint, Chandler, Kilgore, Longview, Jacksonville, and Athens.

    **Schedule facility service** — call 903-497-1459 today.

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