Many of today’s medical laboratory professionals are busier than ever, and simultaneously face restrictive budgets and limited human resources. Thus, good time management techniques are vital to providing the safest and highest quality health care possible. To this end, there are seven techniques that if mastered, can induce significant positive change in how laboratory directors perform ... read more

As clinical laboratory leaders, both health care providers and patients rely on us to provide timely and accurate results, while the marketplace challenges us to reduce our costs and improve the patient experience. With labor costs representing the greatest overall expense in the lab, it is necessary to place the right people in the right place at the right time in order for the laboratory to excel. ... read more

Having already attended a few clinical laboratory conferences and expositions this year (such as CLMA, ASCLS, and ASM) and with several more on the calendar, (such as AACC, AABB, and AMP), it has been remarkably encouraging to see the positive collegiality and genuine collective interaction and engagement among so many clinical laboratory professionals. Perhaps most inspiring has been my experience ... read more

As a follow up to his article in the April issue of MedicalLab Management—Current Issues in Laboratory Waste—Dan presents a series of case studies in areas of clinical laboratory practice that resulted in negative action. These examples elucidate the need for comprehensive and codified waste management practices. Case Study #1 A busy laboratory technologist forgot to empty all of the ... read more

The value of medical-grade temperature control along with comprehensive temperature monitoring is never more apparent than amidst a power failure, or an accreditation inspection. While it is easy to relegate these vital functionalities to the back of the priority list, doing so places the lab at risk for significant product and financial losses, not to mention increased regulatory scrutiny. Thus, the ... read more