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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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"Historically, Nothing!"
October 4, 2009 4:50 PM by Glen McDaniel
Just about everyone knows someone in the workplace whose mantra is "that's the way we have always done it here." People like that are usually afraid of change and so cling desperately to the status quo long after it has outlived its usefulness. There Read More...
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Stop the Flu Madness
September 24, 2009 11:43 AM by Glen McDaniel
As we approach the flu season there are lots of questions about influenza testing and horror stories about a looming epidemic or pandemic. Patients are flooding doctors' offices and emergency departments, and clinicians are demanding widescale testing; Read More...
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How to Survive a Layoff
September 5, 2009 5:58 PM by Glen McDaniel
We are told that the recession is easing , but there are many people who are still feeling the squeeze. Some economists describe this phase as a "job - less recovery" and even in healthcare, lay offs and downsizing are still occurring. Some employers 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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I Love Nurses!
July 15, 2009 2:24 PM by Glen McDaniel
A few minutes ago, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee passed a bill to revamp the health care system Celebrating the passage of the bill, President Barack Obama, surrounded by nursing leaders at the White House , proclaimed "I Read More...
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Social Networking and Work
July 5, 2009 4:09 PM by Glen McDaniel
Millions of people now practice social networking . In fact just about everyone I know has a profile on one or more sites like Facebook, MySpace, Bebo and Twitter. Some networkers are more aggressive and dedicated than others and spend hours each week Read More...
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Clothes Make the Man -or Woman!
June 28, 2009 2:54 PM by Glen McDaniel
Yesterday, I accompanied a friend to the doctor to provide moral support and also to "translate". My friend historically has had a very negative experience with the medical establishment and hasn't always had an advocate for her as she navigated the complex Read More...
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Keeping up With the Swine Flu Pandemic
April 27, 2009 5:17 PM by Glen McDaniel
You cannot turn on the TV or log onto any popular website like AOL without being greeted by the latest update on the swine flu pandemic. Over the weekend, I spoke with friends who were planning a vacation to Mexico next week and are now concerned about Read More...
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Maybe You Need a Coach
March 24, 2009 6:52 PM by Glen McDaniel
A few years ago when the doctor told me my blood sugar was borderline high I was terrified. Having a family history of diabetes and cardiac disease as well as an elevated cholesterol, I knew my risks. I decided to attack the problem with a vengeance and Read More...
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I Used to be a Lab Tech
March 6, 2009 8:25 AM by Glen McDaniel
At dinner a few nights ago, I met the CEO of a local healthcare organization and his wife. He quickly let me know he practiced medicine for years. His wife told me they met while she was a nurse at a local hospital and was therefore pretty familiar with 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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My Customer Service Nightmare
December 26, 2008 8:49 AM by Glen McDaniel
Why is it many people in healthcare still think it is the one service industry in which "customers" can be treated like trash? Recently I went to the doctor for some persistent and generalized itching. I don't have allergies and mentally eliminated everything Read More...
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Healthcare is Not Recession Proof
December 12, 2008 9:20 AM by Glen McDaniel
One of the things we have always taken as gospel is healthcare is pretty recession proof because people will always need healthcare services. My dad used to say "people will always need to eat and will always get sick" when describing the most stable Read More...
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