Warren Erickson, MLS(ASCP) | Laboratory Advisory Leader | DCCS Consulting
- Jun 3, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
Executive Summary
Warren Erickson is an experienced laboratory leader with proven expertise across physician office laboratories, point-of-care testing programs, critical access hospitals, and tertiary laboratory environments. He brings deep operational knowledge spanning regulatory compliance, contract and financial management, standardization, and reference laboratory strategy—helping laboratories strengthen performance while improving consistency, quality, and patient experience.
How Warren Supports DCCS Laboratory Advisory Services
Warren supports DCCS Laboratory Advisory Services by leading compliance-ready operational improvement and system standardization initiatives for hospital and health system laboratories. He helps clients assess regulatory readiness (CLIA, COLA, CAP), strengthen quality and testing consistency across sites, and optimize contracts and vendor strategy to reduce cost and improve performance. Warren is frequently engaged for multi-site integration and standardization efforts, reference lab strategy, and leadership coaching to sustain results across teams and locations.
Areas of Expertise
Regulatory compliance and inspection readiness (CLIA, COLA, CAP)
Point-of-care testing program oversight and standardization
Physician office laboratory operations and compliance support
Critical access and tertiary laboratory operations leadership
Financial management and cost containment strategy
Personnel leadership, coaching, and team development
Contract management, vendor consolidation, and negotiation support
System-wide standardization of testing quality and reference ranges
Reference laboratory testing strategy and outreach growth support
Multi-site laboratory integration and operational alignment
Key Accomplishments
Developed a reference laboratory business that grew from 6% to over 65% of the laboratory’s annual testing volume.
Consolidated and standardized laboratory contracts for a healthcare system with 100 laboratories, improving consistency in testing quality and normal ranges across the system.
Led implementation of 88 chemistry analyzers in an 18-month period following a chemistry contract award; standardization saved millions of dollars by consolidating vendors, aggregating volumes, and negotiating added value into the agreement.
Built a culture of responsibility that moved patient satisfaction scores to the 90th percentile and sustained the improvement.
Provided laboratory consultation and mentoring to up-and-coming laboratory professionals.
Engagement Types
Compliance readiness assessments and inspection preparation
Contract, vendor, and reference lab strategy reviews
System standardization and multi-site integration planning
Point-of-care testing program evaluation and governance support
Operational assessments and performance improvement roadmaps
Leadership mentoring and capability building
Part of the DCCS Laboratory Advisory Leadership Team
Warren is a core member of the DCCS Laboratory Advisory leadership bench, frequently engaged to support hospitals and health systems with compliance readiness, system standardization, and sustainable operational improvement.
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