Being able to maintain a sense of order is important when you work in emergency situations. Many times therapists walk into a room full of worried team members, nurses, physicians, or family members. I have had to learn to take a step back and clear my mind before I assess the situation. When everyone in the room is worked up and in ''alert ...

Economic troubles have many pinching their pennies and cutting down their gift lists this holiday season. But this year, there's at least one valuable gift respiratory specialists can give their profession without spending a dime: their voice. While many health care professionals feel helpless with competitive bidding and oxygen caps looming ...

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 could be used to increase the weighting of a diagnosis related group (DRG) over and above ...

We asked CLMA to update us on the status of ThinkLab '08, to be held March 29-April 1 in Atlanta, where a recent tornado did some damage to the Georgia World Congress Center. Here's what they said: ''CLMA is closely monitoring the situation in Atlanta as a result of the tornado that hit the downtown area on Friday, March 14. We are in ...

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 or a management requirement, at least some laboratorians must work third shift. We are ...