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Press Start: Lead an Empowered Life as a Clinical Laboratorian

Early Stroke Diagnosis
July 21, 2008 9:35 AM by Glen McDaniel
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroke is one of the major causes of impairment and morbidity in this country. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. and costs billions of dollars in care and disability. Both the American Heart Association 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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Ignoring Problems
July 7, 2008 3:30 PM by Glen McDaniel
Recently on a TV news show, real estate tycoon Donald Trump indicated the biggest mistake in the real estate foreclosure crisis is to ignore a request for payment from lenders. He cited anecdotal findings that many homeowners become so overwhelmed, they Read More...
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New Supervisor Marches to a Different Beat
June 27, 2008 11:04 AM by Glen McDaniel
The following scenario was presented to me in a client hospital recently. A new supervisor was hired and immediately rubbed several long-time employees the wrong way because of what was seen as his threatening tone and brusque manner. Employees were "ordered" Read More...
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Universal HIV Screening
June 16, 2008 10:52 AM by Glen McDaniel
In September 2006, the CDC issued new guidelines recommending a wider screening of the general public for HIV. This aggressive guideline resulted from the finding that of new HIV diagnosis, almost a half (over 40 percent) went on to develop AIDS in about Read More...
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National Health Record
June 10, 2008 11:38 AM by Glen McDaniel
The Bush administration has said the U.S. should have a national electronic health record system (EHR) by the year 2014. This discussion regarding the need for electronic medical records goes back several years, but was really focused in this administration 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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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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Paying for Lab Services Based on Effectiveness
May 7, 2008 11:08 AM by Glen McDaniel
In recent years we have heard a lot about evidence-based medicine (EBM). Many physicians practice medicine out of habit; doing what is familiar or what they have been taught. Evidence-based medicine, however, is based on doing what the research shows Read More...
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A Rose By Any Name
April 21, 2008 9:17 AM by Glen McDaniel
What's in a name? Does a rose by any other name smell just as sweet? In the very first regular column I wrote for ADVANCE in 1991 (September 30), I posed that question and proposed that our image as a profession is affected by the name we call ourselves. Read More...
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What's Your Favorite Archaic Test?
April 15, 2008 9:26 AM by Glen McDaniel
As a student, one of my professors prided himself on being a CLS historian of sorts. He would regale us with tales of old tests, methods, instruments and innovative efforts to make do under trying circumstances. In our eyes, he was the McGiver of CLS! Read More...
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Lab Week Is About More Than Food and T-Shirts
April 2, 2008 1:46 PM by Glen McDaniel
This year National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (NMLPW) will be observed April 20-26. The theme this year is National Medical Laboratory Professionals: Delivering Today's Results for a Healthier Tomorrow. Sponsored by 10 laboratory organizations Read More...
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Mission and Vision Should be More Than "Just Words"
March 20, 2008 10:09 AM by Glen McDaniel
Ever notice when you join an organization how much they push their mission and vision? Many companies even have these statements on employee badges, plaques and the like. Yet for every one employee who buys into the words, there are a hundred who roll 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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Words Have Power, Choose Them Wisely
March 6, 2008 10:45 AM by Glen McDaniel
A nurse calls from the oncology clinic wanting to know how long she would have to wait to get the results of a CBC in order to start the patient's chemotherapy. The lab assistant answering the phone stumbles and says something like "we are really short Read More...
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