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Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!
September 9, 2009 11:04 AM by Amanda Koehler
In her article in the Sept. 7 issue titled "How to Win in Office Politics," writer Karen Appold mentioned the book Toxic People: Decontaminate Difficult People at Work Without Using Weapons or Duct Tape by Marsha Petrie Sue. In the book, Sue discusses Read More...
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CLC Writes the Senate
August 28, 2009 8:43 AM by Amanda Koehler
ADVANCE received the following press release from ASCLS: "The Clinical Laboratory Coalition, of which ASCLS is a member, has written the Senate Finance Committee after learning a 20 percent Medicare laboratory co-pay was being proposed by the Senate Finance Read More...
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The Importance of Recognition
August 27, 2009 11:37 AM by Amanda Koehler
Everyone likes to be recognized for his or her work. Managers need to make sure they show their appreciation for their laboratorians. In his book GIVING the Real Recognition Way , Roy Saunderson goes over different recognition scenarios and what managers Read More...
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(Flu) Shots for All!
August 19, 2009 12:22 PM by Amanda Koehler
This morning I read a story in the New York Times about how New York is mandating flu shots for all healthcare workers, mostly out of fear of H1N1 outbreaks. A healthcare union in the state is protesting, saying: "Healthcare workers on the front lines Read More...
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Rapid Tests for H1N1
August 6, 2009 8:47 AM by Amanda Koehler
Here's a great article from The New York Times featuring the lab and H1N1 testing. The story says rapid tests for H1N1 fail to properly detect infections more than half the time. Have you been finding this is true for your laboratory? Read More...
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Stop Testing for H1N1?
July 8, 2009 11:49 AM by Amanda Koehler
An article I found on the United Press International's Web site said the WHO is getting ready to tell countries to stop testing for the H1N1 virus. Because these tests are flooding labs and making it hard for laboratorians to keep up, healthcare professionals Read More...
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Legends and Legacies
June 17, 2009 11:00 AM by Amanda Koehler
As a person who has lost a loved one to cancer, I am always interested to find out more about the advances being made to fight this horrible disease. Sometimes I forget that there are so many people behind these advances and discoveries, working tirelessly Read More...
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A Diverse Workforce
June 10, 2009 7:41 AM by Amanda Koehler
Having diversity in the workplace is an important matter. In her book Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Workforce , Natalie Holder-Winfield explains why this is key to any organization and how to bring diversity into your workplace. ADVANCE asked Holder-Winfield Read More...
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Crabs and Labs?
April 15, 2009 3:42 PM by Amanda Koehler
I saw this article on the Harvard Business Review Web site today. The author discusses the Discovery Channel show The Deadliest Catch and how it can teach all professionals about leadership. On the show, a crew goes out on crab-fishing boats to catch Read More...
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MLPs from AL and KY
April 14, 2009 9:49 AM by Amanda Koehler
Attention, medical laboratory professionals from Alabama and Kentucky: do you love your state and your job? What do you like to do for fun? How are the job opportunities for laboratorians in your state? If you are from Alabama or Kentucky and you would Read More...
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Tweeting Results
March 30, 2009 9:48 AM by Amanda Koehler
This weekend I attended HealthCamp Philadelphia , an open forum, barcamp-style conference on healthcare and social media. This was the first type of gathering in the Philadelphia region, although there are other HealthCamps across the country. Phil Baumann, Read More...
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What's Your Type?
February 3, 2009 3:01 PM by Amanda Koehler
Apparently, in Japan knowing your blood type is akin to knowing what your astrological sign is. I ran across this article today and found it interesting. It says four of Japan's top 10 best-selling books in the last year were about how your blood type Read More...
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Looking for Sources
January 29, 2009 3:15 PM by Amanda Koehler
Do you enjoy where you live and work? Do you live in either New Jersey, New York, Arizona, New Mexico or Utah? If so, ADVANCE wants to interview you! We want to know what's unique to your area and what kinds of opportunities there are for laboratorians. Read More...
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Sports in Your Genes?
December 2, 2008 9:37 AM by Amanda Koehler
Genetics and personalized medicine are the wave of the future. Certain genetic tests for diseases such as breast cancer have been becoming popular and will continue to be important as time goes on. But some genetic tests may be, in some people's eyes, Read More...
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Smallpox Outbreak on TV Show
November 18, 2008 3:29 PM by Amanda Koehler
This year, CBS developed a new scientific drama, Eleventh Hour . The show is about a biophysicist who investigates scientific crises and oddities. In a recent episode of the show, titled "Containment," Dr. Jacob Hood ( Rufus Sewell ) investigates a smallpox Read More...
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