Medical Laboratory News, Articles

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Association for Molecular Pathology Challenges FDA in Lawsuit against Final Rule on Laboratory-Developed Test Regulation

Association for Molecular Pathology

Drastic policy change will stifle diagnostic innovation, impose billions of unnecessary dollars in healthcare mandates, and threaten patient access to essential medical procedures

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Human-Centered Engineering in the Lab Can Close the Distance between Providers and Care: Siemens Healthineers to Exhibit How at ADLM 2024

Siemens Healthineers

New capabilities from Siemens Healthineers bring unmatched automation to laboratories of all sizes

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Long-Term Solutions to the Laboratory Workforce Shortage

Miriam Bergeret, MSc

Laboratory advocates share quality, long-term solutions to the severe staffing shortages in laboratory medicine in the US

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Effective Lab Automation Equips Humans to Make Better-Informed Decisions

Carola Schmidt

Laboratory professionals must confront the fear that automation takes away control

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A Profession of Challenges and Opportunities

Michael Schubert, PhD

Michelle Hoad, CEO of MLPAO, shares insights about promoting laboratory professions, tackling obstacles, and remaining resilient

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Post-COVID Opportunities for the Clinical Laboratory

Kimber Munson, PhD, Erik Munson, PhD

Learning from the past to improve future clinical laboratory performance

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Ensuring Specimen Integrity Is Everyone’s Job

Emily Berlin, BS, MBA

Delivering high-quality patient care heavily relies on eliminating medical errors and maintaining specimen integrity

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Global Sustainability Survey Reports Progress Toward Greener Labs

Agilent Technologies

Laboratories seek to actively participate and accelerate sustainability efforts

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ASCP Wage Survey: Where Do You Fall?

Swathi Kodaikal, MSc

Download this infographic to learn how inflation, age, experience, education, and gender affect the laboratory and health care sectors

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Creating a Clear Line of Sight: The Importance of Visibility and Workflow for Hospital Labs

John Moyer, MS

Tips to efficiently run a clinical lab while prioritizing patient care and employee well-being

Medical Laboratory