The AACC is urging laboratory professionals to contact their members of Congress and request that they support H.R.1248, the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act, which would preserve recent advances in state newborn screening programs. Earlier legislation contributed to a dramatic expansion in newborn screening for treatable ...

At COLA, we’re all part of the same work community. Together we help promote patient safety by promoting lab excellence. Considering that lab testing impacts more than 70 percent of diagnostic decisions, the COLA community’s efforts impact a lot of people. Individually, however, we are all part of two other communities: The lab community in ...

If you have not made plans to attend the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) Annual Meeting this summer, you still have time to do so. The meeting is designed for you and your professional needs. The meeting offers educational topics that promote advanced learning in the science and practice of clinical laboratory science as ...

Don't miss this ASCLS Annual Meeting session, sponsored by ADVANCE Newsmagazines:Identifying and Implementing Non-Labor Cost Savings in Your LabPresented by J.R. Constance, MHA, MT(ASCP), Rodric Consulting, LLC; and Deb Rodahl, MLS(ASCP)CM, HealthEast Care System There are many opportunities in the clinical laboratory for cutting non-labor ...

We can all agree that we have at least one thing in common and that is our professional association in laboratory science. As professionals, we must remain in the mainstream of our beloved field. One of the best ways to remain connected is to join a professional association or organization. They can enhance professional development and provide ...

Joan Hughes Logue, 73, a laboratory consultant and founder of the Clinical Laboratory Management Association (CLMA), died of lung cancer Nov. 20 in her Longwood, FL, home. Formerly of Newtown Square, PA, Logue, principal of Health Systems Concepts and Health Software Consultants in Longwood, founded the CLMA in 1976. From 1984 to 1989, she ...