The opening keynote address of the annual ASCLS meeting in Atlanta was delivered by two physicians, Dr. Laposata (a pathologist) and Dr. Meisel (an internist) discussing in point-counterpoint fashion what way clinical laboratorian' s view their role in healthcare.  They both agreed on the value of clinical laboratory to medical ...

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 ...

With a rising tuition and a weak job market, many graduates wonder if the degree they just received worth the financial and time investment. There is a good reason for that when they can not find jobs in their field of study. Some attend college knowing exactly what they want to major in. Others range from clueless to slightly interested in a ...

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 ...

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 (incorrectly) that only ASCP certifies laboratorians. They sometimes require, totally without ...