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Press Start: Lead an Empowered Life as a Clinical Laboratorian

Speed Kills
December 9, 2012 10:11 PM by Glen McDaniel
As clinical laboratorians we are taught the importance of the information we provide for clinical decision making. Technology has made it possible to use small sample sizes to generate "numbers" in a very short period of time. Sometimes physicians (and Read More...
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Raise the Bar on Your Communication Effectiveness
December 17, 2011 12:54 PM by Glen McDaniel
Communication continues to be at the forefront. A few days after writing my last blog, I had occasion to speak to a Quality Assurance Manager of a large metropolitan Atlanta hospital. She shared that her organization had launched a new initiative on improving Read More...
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Improving Communication for Better Patient Care
December 11, 2011 3:13 PM by Glen McDaniel
Communication is a key skill to everyone working in healthcare. In no other profession is it more important clearly express what you mean, since there is no room for confusion or ambiguity. Errors occur not simply from incorrect information; they also Read More...
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Contagion: A Nice Nod to the Lab Community
September 14, 2011 1:58 PM by Glen McDaniel
I just saw the blockbuster movie Contagion and must say I was pretty impressed. When I watch a medical-themed movie, I always look at it with a critical eye. How factual is it? Is it authentic in terms of scenarios, equipment, procedures and vocabulary? Read More...
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Any Clown Could Do That!
June 19, 2011 8:42 PM by Glen McDaniel
This past Saturday, I was on the way to an appointment when I stopped to get gas. I was filling up, preoccupied with my thoughts, when to my surprise and disbelief a fully dressed clown casually emerged from a van. But I digress; back to the clown later. Read More...
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New CLSI Report Provides Guidance on MRSA Surveillance
March 7, 2010 4:28 PM by Glen McDaniel
As infections due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has climbed dramatically, so has the concern about the resultant morbidity and mortality in healthcare settings as well as in the community. Whether nosocomial or community acquired, Read More...
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Americans Use Internet for Health Information
September 24, 2008 8:48 AM by Glen McDaniel
According to a recent study by the Center for Studying Health System Change , Americans are increasingly using the Internet to get health information. In 2007, almost 58 percent of the U.S. population--or more than 122 million people--sought health information 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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MRSA-A Deadly Threat on the Rise
May 21, 2008 12:03 PM by Glen McDaniel
The incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ( MRSA ) is increasing at an alarming rate. In fact, MRSA is now the No. 1 diagnosis in people presenting to U.S. emergency departments with skin and soft tissue infections. The infection is Read More...
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Medicare New Reimbursement Rules and Laboratory Errors
March 20, 2008 10:06 AM by Glen McDaniel
Under new Medicare regulations effective October 2007, hospitals will no longer receive higher payments for the additional costs associated with treating patients for certain hospital- acquired infections and medical errors. Previously, complications Read More...
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The Night Shift May Be Dangerous to Your Health
December 11, 2007 9:55 AM by Glen McDaniel
Hospitals never close and most clinical laboratories operate 24/7 to provide essential diagnostic services. Most laboratorians have a shift preference; with a minority preferring third, or so called "graveyard" shift. Whether it's a personal preference 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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