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With the pathologists in short supply, new approaches to intraoperative frozen section consultations include whole slide imaging options

Improving Intraoperative Frozen Section Consultations Through the Use of Whole Slide Imaging

Mika Kuisma

Digital slides can address problems that result in wasted time, caseload back-up, and diagnostic delays

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How Registration Reforms Are Tackling Canada’s MLT Shortage

Adam Chrobak, BSc, MBA, MLT

Streamlining the MLT registration process to make it more accessible, transparent, and efficient will help get qualified professionals into the workforce faster

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Patient Testing Set to Be Overhauled with Automation to Tackle Lab Workflow and Staffing Challenges

Siemens Healthineers

New integrated automation system consolidates 25 tasks typically handled manually by lab staff

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New Survey Reveals Burnout in Clinical Labs Impacts Patient Care, Staff Safety; Optimism that Automation, AI Will Help Tackle Challenges

Siemens Healthineers

US survey from Siemens Healthineers and The Harris Poll indicates laboratory staff are looking for greater support from automation and AI to offset negative side effects of prolonged understaffing

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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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Improved Interviewing Techniques Build Stronger Teams

Scott D. Hanton, PhD

To get better results, design the lab interview process around candidate attitude

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The New Generation of Online Laboratory Training

Alicia Branch, PHD

The CDC OneLab initiative provides the laboratory community with the training resources and materials it needs

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There’s a ‘Brain Drain’ in the Cancer Research Industry

Scott Wallask, BA

Clinical lab leaders will recognize the plight of cancer investigators leaving the field

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When Recruiting Gen Z Talent, Clinical Labs Should Consider Green Initiatives

Scott Wallask, BA

New report on carbon emissions examines issue that resonates with many younger workers

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Solving the Shortage of Medical Laboratory Technologists in Canada

Adam Chrobak, BSc, MBA, MLT

The increased demand for testing will continue to exert pressure on the existing MLT workforce in Canada