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Will You Take the H1N1 Vaccine?
October 21, 2009 7:37 PM by Glen McDaniel
Each year, my friends and family ask me if I will be taking the flu shot. Of course they are usually referring to the seasonal flu vaccine. This year, the situation is complicated by the appearance of the H1N1 or so called "swine flu." I always advise Read More...
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You Still Have a Choice
October 10, 2009 7:07 PM by Glen McDaniel
Just over 2 months ago I wrote a blog discussing the NCA-ASCP merger. The blog elicited a lot of responses both directly on this site and through personal email. One nagging question has been the role of AMT in all of this. Some AMT certificants worried Read More...
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ASCP and NCA Unify at Last
July 24, 2009 9:34 PM by Glen McDaniel
Just in: The two largest national certification agency for clinical laboratorians announced in Chicago that they have merged (finally!) Laboratorians have long recognized that one of the factors contributing to low recognition and confusion in the profession Read More...
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Competition for Joint Commission-Finally!
June 7, 2009 5:27 PM by Glen McDaniel
For years the Joint Commission has been the accreditor of hospitals including all its departments (including laboratories). Although many are not aware of it, even hospital laboratories accredited by CAP (College of American Pathologists) are also reviewed Read More...
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CEO Issues Infection Challenge
February 13, 2009 8:39 AM by Glen McDaniel
Paul Levy, president and CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, in his recent blog "Running a Hospital," proudly published his hospital's nosocomial infection rate and boldly challenged other hospitals to do the same. He also threw down Read More...
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Combating Bad Behavior
August 11, 2008 11:49 AM by Glen McDaniel
The Joint Commission has issues a statement that rude, hostile and obnoxious behavior in the workplace is not simply unpleasant and inappropriate, but can be considered a patient safety or quality of care issue as well. Anyone who has been in healthcare Read More...
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Never Events
July 14, 2008 10:19 AM by Glen McDaniel
New York Medicaid program has announced it will not pay for what it terms 14 " never events ." I recently wrote a blog discussing the fact that Medicare, a major healthcare payer, will no longer pay hospitals for the cost of care deriving from medical Read More...
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Clinical Lab Science Still Competitive
May 28, 2008 2:49 PM by Glen McDaniel
According to an article in Money magazine, laboratory technologist (clinical laboratorian) ranks 46 out of the 50 best jobs. This ranking is based on a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics which makes projections of which professions--requiring Read More...
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One National Certification, Finally?
February 4, 2008 1:24 PM by Glen McDaniel
As laboratorians, we often bewail the disunity in the profession. Not only do competing membership organizations tout their relative superiority at the expense of others, but there are also competing certifications. Many Human Resource departments think Read More...
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Competitive Bidding a Huge Mistake
November 27, 2007 12:49 PM by Glen McDaniel
Medicare is a huge payer in healthcare, so it is not surprising the government is on a constant quest to reduce Medicare spending. CMS, the agency that administers Medicare, is inherently suspicious and suspects fraud and abuse behind every bush. The Read More...
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Female Professions Traditionally Suffer From Lower Pay
October 26, 2007 11:38 AM by Glen McDaniel
This is a touchy subject because it holds so much emotion for many people. Indulge me for a moment, read this post through completely before reacting. Many studies and doctoral theses have confirmed females on the average get paid less than men for equivalent Read More...
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Hard to Meet National Patient Safety Goal
October 26, 2007 11:30 AM by Glen McDaniel
Several years ago, the Joint Commission instituted the National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) which are revised on an annual basis. The Patient goals are designed to improve patient care and increase safety largely because of reports that almost 100,000 Read More...
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