FDA Proposes Rule to Ensure Safety and Effectiveness of LDTs
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
New rule could address the exponentially rising risks associated with most modern LDTs
safety guidelines
8 Ways to Improve Your Clinical Lab's Emergency Disaster Preparedness Plans
Tracy Durnan, MBA
The pandemic has highlighted significant gaps in laboratory emergency preparedness plans
WHO-Recommended Hand Disinfectants Inactivate Monkeypox Viruses
Ruhr-University Bochum
Alcohol-based disinfectants are effective against enveloped viruses
WHO Issues Consolidated Guide to Running Effective Telemedicine Services
World Health Organization
When delivered effectively, telemedicine can broaden healthcare access
Employee Health Contact Tracing Database Helps Enhance Safety
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Digital framework serves as model for large health systems during future pandemics
Manual Cleaning of Medical Instruments Exposes Staff to Contaminated Fluids
Association for Professionals in Infection Control
Findings reinforce importance of engineering controls and appropriate PPE use to reduce contamination risks
National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity to Meet
National Institutes of Health
Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments either orally or in writing
How to Implement an OSHA Recordkeeping Compliance Plan
Jonathan Klane, MSEd, CIH, CSP, CHMM, CIT
How to get started, stay organized, and present your records to OSHA
Reducing the Risk of Laboratory-Acquired Infections
Tracy Durnan, MBA
Following safety precautions for each mode of transmission protects staff handling potentially infectious samples
How to Build a Biosafety Program in Clinical Microbiology Labs
Morgana Moretti, PhD
A strong biosafety program can improve and streamline overall safety in clinical microbiology labs