In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by Erin Graf, Ph.D., co-director of Microbiology in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, to discuss benefits of automation in the laboratory.   

Topics of discussion include:

• Specific examples of how they are using automation in the laboratory. 
• Strategies for ensuring a smooth implementation and a positive experience for staff. 
• The potential of automation to support staff and continued patient care excellence amid projected labor shortages in the future.